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2016 Football Roster

56 Peder Olson

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 217
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Maple Grove, Minn.
  • High School Maple Grove HS

Biography

* 2014, 2015 MVFC Honor Roll

2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Backup long snapper and linebacker...Appeared in one game during the regular season...Made the final three tackles in the home win over Missouri State...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

2014 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2014 from Maple Grove High School...Three-year starter at outside linebacker and long snapper under coach Matt Lombardi...Helped the Crimson to 9-1 and 10-1 records and two conference championships after a 4-6 sophomore season...All-conference and all-area honoree his senior year...Totaled 74 tackles including 44 solo stops, 17 tackles for loss and nine sacks in 2013...Honorable mention all-conference in 2012...Made 78 tackles with 43 solos, 15 tackles for loss and six sacks as a junior...School record holder with six career forced fumbles...All-conference performer in track and member of the school-record 4x100 relay team.

PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration... Son of Darrell and Kirsten Olson of Maple Grove, Minn...Older brother, Erik, is an offensive lineman at NDSU...Father competed in football at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn...Mother ran track and cross country at Luther College...High school teammate of NDSU wide receiver Shadeed Crockett.

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Historical Player Information

  • 50

    2014Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 195 lbs
    50
  • 95

    2015Redshirt Freshman

    Long Snapper/Linebacker
    6'0" 216 lbs
    95
  • 56

    2016Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 217 lbs
    56