Tyler Olson

  • Award
    Defensive Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/1/2017
  • Sport
    Football
  • School
    Central College
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Mapleton, Minn.
  • High School
    Maple River
Football - Defensive Player of the Week
Tyler Olson, Central College
Sr., ILB, Mapleton, Iowa / Maple River
  • Olson helped lead the Dutch to a 35-17 win over Simpson and improve their record to 2-1 in IIAC play.
  • Olson recorded 13 tackles (4-solo, 9-assisted), 1-pass break up, and one interception.
  • His tackles came at crucial times, including on a pair of stops on 3rd and 4th down of Central's goal line stand late in the 3rd quarter.
  • His interception came on Simpson's final possession of the game, effectively sealing the win for Central.
  • Last Dutch player to collect Defensive Player of the Week accolades: Sam Norgaard (9/25/16).