Olson famously fired up the team before a 2009 victory over rival Notre Dame in South Bend. When Olson arrived at USC as a student in 2015, he walked onto the football team.

Blind longsnapper and lifelong Trojan fan Jake Olson reveals to Kristine Leahy how he initially did not expect to join the USC football roster DECEMBER 16, 2021・College Football・1:15 ...

At 12, Jake Olson watched USC football games before losing his eyes to cancer. — -- When faced with losing his second eye to cancer at the age of 12, Jake Olson wanted to watch his last ...

Steve Sarkisian, USC’s football coach, wouldn’t be surprised if a movie were made about Olson’s journey. Contributing to an extra point or field goal for the Trojans could be part of the story.

When Jake Olson steps out of the tunnel on game days, he can’t see the fans or the football field like his teammates. The long snapper for the University of Southern California is blind.

Although he is completely blind, Olson managed to play two years of high school football in his native Orange County. He has worked out with the Trojans since 2015, enrolling at the school with a ...

Jake Olson would have preferred a victory in his first game as a member of USC’s football team, but his experience on Saturday night at the Coliseum was still something he cherished.

Blind Football Player, Jake Olson, Defies the Odds Despite being born with a rare cancer of the retina, Jake Olson has achieved his dream to play football for the USC Trojans. September 17, 2015 ...

College Sports College Basketball College Football Colleges How Jake Olson of USC became the most famous long snapper in college football September 5, 2017 More than 7 years ago ...