Hayden Olsen
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 161
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- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
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- Position:
- K
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Previous School:
- Buford HS
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- fg
- 7-11
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- pat
- 24-24
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- pts
- 45
Bio
2022: Went 9-for-11 on field goals, including a season-long 47-yarder at Kennesaw State (10/22/22) ... extended his perfect streak in PATs as he hit 24 of 24 to extend his streak to 64 in a row since beginning his Tech career ... scored 51 points in the 2022 campaign.
Fall 2021: Olsen was 7-for-9 on field goals, hitting a season-long 46-yarder at North Carolina Central ... in that contest (10/9/21), he tied his career-high in scoring with nine points with two field goals and three PATs ... made a career-high eight extra points against Virginia-Lynchburg (10/23/21) ... was a perfect 25-for-25 on PAT tries ... also punted 35 times for 1,253 yards, averaging 35.8 yards per punt, including a season-long punt of 52 yards against Samford (9/2/21) ... had no touchbacks, 13 fair-caught and five inside-the-20 ... also kicked off 35 times for 1,890 yards, averaging 54.0 yards per kick with six touchbacks and three out-of-bounds.
Spring 2021: Olsen had an excellent freshman campaign for the Golden Eagles. On field goals, Olsen hit seven of his 12 tries, including a career-long 52-yarder against Tennessee State (4/3/21). He also hit a 51-yarder at Eastern Illinois (3/21/21) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 beyond 50 yards ... on PATs, Olsen was a perfect 17-for-17 ... scored a career-high nine points in the season opener against Austin Peay (2/21/21) ... made four PATs against Murray State (3/14/21) ... also punted 29 times for 1,036 yards -- an average of 35.7 yards per punt -- with a touchback, seven fair catches and nine inside the 20 ... had a career-long punt of 51 yards ... kicked off 28 times for 1,577 yards, averaging 56.3 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks.
HIGH SCHOOL: An excellent kicker who has spent plenty of time perfecting his talents, Olsen has been a multiple first-team all-Region 8-5A selection in Georgia. He also won the 2014 FBU Orlando Youth Field Goal championship, was a two-time FBU All-American selection, was the 2014 FBU Charlotte Youth co-MVP, was the 2019 Georgia Spring Camp Field Goal Champion, a Vegas XXXIV punt finalist and a Top 12 Camp invitee this year. He recently helped lead Buford to a Class 5A state championship victory over Warner Robins, hitting the game-winning field goal in overtime. Olsen was named first-team all-region and all-state ... in his senior campaign, had 85 kickoffs for a 59.3-yard average with 70 touchbacks, 42 punts for an average of 39.1 yards and a long of 55, and went 57-of-62 on PAT and 9-of-10 on field goals with a career-long 47 yarder ... in his career, he had 306 kickoffs for a 52.4-yard average with 141 touchbacks, 73 punts for a 36.7-yard average, completed 194-of-210 PAT (92.3 percent) and 20-of-27 on field goals with 254 total points ... in addition to the 2019 state title, his Buford squad also won three region titles ... was a first-team all-state selection, 1st team all-county and a three-time all-Region 8-5A pick.
PERSONAL: The son of Camden and Deborah Olsen ... full name is Hayden Tyler Olsen ... born Nov. 3, 2001, in Snellville, Ga. ... father Camden ran cross country and mother Deborah played soccer at the University of North Georgia
ACADEMIC: Enrolled in exercise science and physical wellness.
HONORS: 2020-21 -- Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the Week (2/23/21)
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals made | 7 | 4 |
| Field goal attempts | 11 | 7 |
| Field goal % | 64% | 57% |
| Field goal long | 54 | 54 |
| P-A-T made | 24 | 15 |
| P-A-T attempts | 24 | 15 |
| P-A-T % | 100% | 100% |
| Points | 45 | 27 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | 1 | 2 | 31 | - | - | 3 |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | 11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at #6 Furman | L, 45-10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at New Mexico | L, 56-10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | North Alabama | L, 20-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 23 | Kennesaw State | W, 17-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 7 | at Lindenwood | L, 23-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 14 | at South Carolina State | W, 28-7 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | Southeast Missouri | L, 28-3 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 28 | at Robert Morris | W, 38-13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | UT Martin | L, 44-41 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 11 | Gardner-Webb | L, 35-0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 18 | at Tennessee State | W, 35-0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .4 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 11 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | 7 | 11 | 64% | 54 | 24 | 24 | 100% | 45 |
| Conference | 5 | 4 | 7 | 57% | 54 | 15 | 15 | 100% | 27 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 4 | 7 | 57% | 54 | 8 | 8 | 100% | 20 |
| Away | 5 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 38 | 16 | 16 | 100% | 25 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 50 | 16 | 16 | 100% | 22 |
| Losses | 6 | 5 | 7 | 71% | 54 | 8 | 8 | 100% | 23 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 38 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 4 |
| September | 3 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 50 | 4 | 4 | 100% | 10 |
| October | 3 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 31 | 9 | 9 | 100% | 15 |
| November | 3 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 54 | 10 | 10 | 100% | 16 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| October | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| November | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 10 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 5 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| October | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| November | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 45 | 4.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 27 | 5.4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 20 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 25 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | 5.5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 23 | 3.8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 4 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 10 | 3.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 15 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 16 | 5.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 5 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Losses | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech defense won the day during Saturday’s spring game, but it certainly wasn’t a one-sided affair in the situational scrimmage as the Golden Eagles did see some offensive highlights as well. “I felt overall our football team got better today,” said Tech head coach Bobby Wilder. “I liked the attention to detail – it’s something that we’ve been working hard on. I feel like we played much faster today. The defense had some moments where they really shined. We had some big plays from the offense today. I felt like both quarterbacks (Dylan Laible and Jordyn Potts) performed very well and I was really pleased to see that good mix of returning offensive skill guys and the guys we brought in in January. They really showed the progress we’re making this spring.”
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Tennessee Tech football team took to the Tucker Stadium turf on Thursday, the energy was electric. While it was just the second session of the spring, the team looked seasoned and excited. The offense made big plays, while the defense shined. As the coaches instructed, the student-athletes leaned in on every instruction. They cheered each other on and even jokingly tried to distract their teammates on the opposite side of the ball. It was all in good fun, but the biggest takeaway is that the Golden Eagles are progressing nicely as the spring is really just beginning.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – As the Football Championship Subdivision Athletic Directors Association announced its 26th annual Academic All-Star Team on Sunday, Tennessee Tech came away with a selection on the roster as kicker Hayden Olsen was named to the 52-player squad. Olsen, who was also selected to the inaugural Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association’s All-Academic Team, has posted a 3.85 grade point average in exercise science and physical wellness. He completed the 2023 campaign going 7-for-11 on field goals, including a career-long 54-yard kick against UT Martin. That kick tied Nick Madonia and Haidar Zaidan for the second-longest field goal in program history, earning a STATS FCS FedEx Ground National Special Teams Player of the Week honorable mention nod for the effort.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With one of the top defensive units in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association, it was no surprise on Tuesday as Tennessee Tech claimed five all-conference selections on the defensive side of the ball. Defensive lineman Daniel Rickert and defensive back Tim Coutras were named to the All-Big South/OVC first-team defense, while defensive lineman Hudson Tucker and linebackers Jacquez McGowan and Aaron Swafford were on the second-team defense. Kicker Hayden Olsen was named to the combined conferences’ All-Academic Team. The all-conference teams were voted on by the head football coaches and sports information contacts.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – As the clock hit zero at Nissan Stadium, tears of joy erupted on the Tennessee Tech sideline. For everything the Golden Eagles had gone through over the course of the 2023 campaign, that moment was the culmination of it all. The highest of highs, the lowest of lows – Tech had been through it all. On Saturday, head coach Dewayne Alexander told his Golden Eagle charges to just go out there and have fun. That they did – leaving Nissan Stadium with a 35-0 victory over Tennessee State. It is the first shutout in the series, while it is the first shutout win for the Golden Eagles since 2013 – blanking Austin Peay in that contest – and only the fourth for the program since 2000.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Gardner-Webb seized momentum early in the contest Saturday and never let it go as Tennessee Tech closed out the home portion of the schedule with the Runnin’ Bulldogs claiming a 35-0 victory over the Golden Eagles. Tech (3-7, 1-4 Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association) closes out the season next week as it travels to Tennessee State for a 2 p.m. contest at Nissan Stadium.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Saturday marks the final home game of the 2023 football season and it’s going to be a bittersweet day for the Tennessee Tech football team. With the home finale comes Senior Day and the Golden Eagles will recognize those departing players before the start of the contest against Gardner-Webb. Kickoff Saturday is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will have the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Metz will narrate the action on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Hayden Olsen had a career day on Saturday against No. 18/21-ranked UT Martin as he collected 11 points in Tennessee Tech’s heartbreaking 44-41 overtime loss to the Skyhawks, earning this week’s Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association Special Teams Player of the Week. Olsen, a junior from Buford, Ga., kicked a career-long 54-yard field goal in the second quarter, then a 47-yard kick in the overtime session. He also went 5-for-5 on PATs for the contest.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – With UT Martin facing 3rd-and-7 in the overtime session at the Tennessee Tech 9-yard-line, the Golden Eagle defense looked to hold the Skyhawks out of the end zone and force another go at a score. UT Martin quarterback Kinkead Dent fired toward Zoe Roberts and Cameron Hudson was there, batting the ball downward. The play wasn’t over though – Roberts reached out his hand and kept the ball from hitting the ground and managed to pull the ball in to give UT Martin the heartbreaking 44-41 victory over the Golden Eagles on Homecoming Saturday at Tucker Stadium.
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – The Tennessee Tech defense meant business on Saturday. Tim Coutras had two interceptions, including one for a touchdown, Kanstin Brooks almost had a pick-six of his own, then Jyron Gilmore forced a fumble and Aaron Swafford took another fumble back to the house. Then there was Daniel Rickert. Seven tackles with two sacks. Solid game, but hold on, there’s more. Add on two forced fumbles – and he’s not done yet. He also had two fumble recoveries, including a 20-yard touchdown. The defensive effort was huge as the Golden Eagles left Pittsburgh with a 38-13 victory over Robert Morris on Saturday to earn their first Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association victory, improving to 3-5 on the season, 1-2 in the league.
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – South Carolina State scored 14 seconds into the game and it looked like the Bulldogs were going to set the pace with that early score. However, that wasn’t the case at all. Tennessee Tech scored 28 unanswered points as the host Bulldogs never saw the end zone again as the Golden Eagles got a boost from true freshman quarterback Jordyn Potts and the rushing attack from Justin Pegues and Marcus Knight as Tech prevailed 28-7. Knight rushed for 86 yards on 16 carries, averaging 5.4 yards per tote, as he had three touchdowns in the contest. He is the first Golden Eagle to rush for three scores in a game since Bailey Fisher against Western Illinois in 2019.
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Tennessee Tech entered its open date last week with some momentum after the Golden Eagles picked up a victory over Kennesaw State. Now, with Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association play opening on their schedule this week at Lindenwood, Tech (1-3) looks to start the important part of the slate on a high note. Kickoff for the game Saturday is 1 p.m. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will have the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while the game will also be streamed on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – In their nine-year history, Kennesaw State had only lost 14 games against non-conference opponents coming into Saturday night. Tennessee Tech made it 15 as the Golden Eagles pulled together two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter to give Tech its first win of the season., prevailing 17-7.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Ten years ago, Kennesaw State’s football program had never played a single game. Now, in the Owls’ ninth campaign and 95 games under their belt, the team is set to enter the Football Bowl Subdivision ranks as a member of Conference USA next season. For now, however, the Owls – with a 69-26 record in program history – compete as an independent in the Football Championship Subdivision and head to Tucker Stadium on Saturday for a matchup with the Golden Eagles. Roger Ealey and Frank Harrell will call the action on 98.5 KISS FM, while Dylan Vazzano and Metz will broadcast the game on ESPN+ (subscription required).
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As rain fell on Tucker Stadium, it made it a long night for both offenses as Tennessee Tech and North Alabama combined for just one offensive touchdown in the contest. But that one touchdown and two more field goals proved to be the difference on Saturday as the Golden Eagles dropped their third straight game in the 2023 campaign with the visiting Lions taking a 20-7 victory on Saturday. Tech (0-3) returns to action next week as it hosts Kennesaw State on Saturday.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The early going was positive for the Tennessee Tech football team on Saturday night. The Golden Eagles forced turnovers, moved the ball and ended the first stanza all square at 7-7. That changed in the second quarter as New Mexico outscored Tech 21-3 before the half, then scored 28 unanswered points in the second half as the Lobos out of the Football Bowl Subdivision Mountain West Conference defeated the Golden Eagles 56-10. Tech (0-2) returns to action next week for its home opener as the Golden Eagles host North Alabama on Saturday.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Last season, Furman’s defense was a ball hawk, standing as one of the best pass defenses in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision. The No. 6-ranked Paladins returned most of those players in the 2023 campaign and picked up right where they left off, picking off four Tennessee Tech passes – returning two for touchdowns – as Furman topped the Golden Eagles 45-10 on Thursday night. Tech (0-1) returns to action next Saturday as the Golden Eagles head to Albuquerque to take on New Mexico. The Golden Eagles had six turnovers in all in the contest, those leading to 28 points for the Paladins. However, even with the miscues, there were still positives in the contest for Tech. Through the first three quarters, the Golden Eagles had put up better offensive numbers than the Paladins, a credit to both Tech’s offense moving the ball and the defense – led by Aaron Swafford’s 12 tackles and a fumble recovery – making Furman’s offense work for what it did collect.
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Camp and workouts are over. As the Tennessee Tech football team loads up the busses for Thursday’s season opener at No. 6-ranked Furman, the Golden Eagles begin a new campaign ready to improve and work toward a Big South-OVC championship. Everything starts Thursday night at 6 p.m. Central. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Pete Yanity and Jay Sonnhalter handling the broadcast, while the game can be heard locally on 98.5 KISS FM with Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano on the call.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the annual Gathering of Eagles came to a close, the Tennessee Tech football team saw great work from the defensive unit as the last three series ended with a turnover on downs, a Cole Putnam interception and a called sack to end the night, but that was just the tip of the iceberg for the defense on the evening. That’s not to say the offense was caught off-guard, because the attackers still found ways to get into the end zone as Maddux Richey connected to Hunter Barnhart for a 29-yard touchdown pass, Hayes Gibson and Ethan Roberts scored on quarterback keepers, while Gibson also had a 64-yard connection to Jordan Harris, who narrowly beat Gerald Kilgore in a footrace to the end zone. Hayden Olsen also kicked a 25-yard field goal and had two PATs, while Devin Parker also drilled a PAT through the upright.