Qadree Ollison
![]() Ollison with the Atlanta Falcons in 2021 | |||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Born: | Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | September 8, 1996||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Canisius (Buffalo, New York) | ||||||||||
College: | Pittsburgh (2014–2018) | ||||||||||
Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Qadree Waymond Ollison (born September 8, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL draft.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ollison attended and played high school football at Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York.[2]
College career
[edit]Ollison attended and played college football at Pittsburgh.[3]
Statistics
[edit]Qadree Ollison | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2015 | Pitt | ACC | FR | RB | 13 | 212 | 1,121 | 5.3 | 11 | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 1 |
2016 | Pitt | ACC | SO | RB | 10 | 33 | 127 | 3.8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 |
2017 | Pitt | ACC | JR | RB | 12 | 90 | 398 | 4.4 | 5 | 23 | 194 | 8.4 | 2 |
2018 | Pitt | ACC | SR | RB | 14 | 194 | 1,213 | 6.3 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 0 |
Career | Pitt | 49 | 529 | 2,859 | 5.4 | 29 | 50 | 375 | 7.5 | 3 |
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.58 s | 1.63 s | 2.68 s | 4.25 s | 7.13 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
19 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[4][5] |
Atlanta Falcons
[edit]Ollison was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (152nd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[6] In the Week 11 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, Ollison scored from two yards out on his first career rushing attempt during the second quarter of the 29–3 win.[7] During Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ollison scored his second career touchdown.[8] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games and recorded 22 carries for 50 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.[9]
On September 2, 2021, Ollison was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11.[12] During the Week 18 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, he scored his fifth career touchdown on a 19-yard rushing attempt in the 30–20 loss.[13]
On March 28, 2022, Ollison re-signed with the Falcons.[14] He was waived on August 30.[15]
Dallas Cowboys
[edit]On September 1, 2022, Ollison was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.[16] The signing reunited him with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who was his head coach with the Falcons. On October 29, 2022, he was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. On November 12, 2022, he was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. On December 29, 2022, he was elevated to the active roster from the practice squad. His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 22, 2023.
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On February 13, 2023, Ollison signed a reserve/future contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[17] He was released on August 29, 2023, as a part of the team’s final roster cuts.[18]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On September 2, 2023, Ollison was signed to the practice squad of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[19] He was released on December 11, 2023.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Bronstein, Jonah (October 5, 2018). "Football, family and forgiveness: Qadree Ollison overcoming obstacles to honor late brother at Pitt". The Buffalo News. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ "Qadree Ollison's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Qadree Ollison College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Qadree Ollison Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Qadree Ollison, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ McFadden, Will (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Atlanta Falcons select Qadree Ollison in fifth round". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (November 17, 2019). "Qadree Ollison scores first NFL touchdown with Falcons". Cardiac Hill.
- ^ Moran, Gaby (November 24, 2019). "Falcons-Buccaneers Postgame Breakdown". Atlantafalcons.com.
- ^ "Qadree Ollison 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Falcons sign RB Wayne Gallman". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 2, 2021.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (September 7, 2021). "Falcons re-sign RB Qadree Ollison to Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.com.
- ^ "Falcons add TE Hayden Hurst and RB Qadree Ollison, cut RB Wayne Gallman". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Falcons' Qadree Ollison: Scores on only rush attempt". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ McElhnaey, Tori (March 28, 2022). "Falcons bring back Qadree Ollison on one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Bair, Scott (August 30, 2022). "Falcons announce initial 53-man roster heading into 2022 regular season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
- ^ Brock, Todd (September 2, 2022). "Ex-Falcons RB, CFL offensive lineman round out Cowboys practice squad". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Roster Moves: The Jacksonville Jaguars Have Signed the Following Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". Jaguars.com. February 13, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (August 29, 2023). "Roster Reduction: Jaguars Move Towards 53 Players". Jaguars.com. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (September 2, 2023). "Steelers sign three to practice squad". Steelers.com. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ "Steelers sign Perales to practice squad". Steelers.com. December 11, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Pittsburgh Panthers bio
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