Birk Olson

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-1
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Monticello, Minn.
High School:
Monticello

At Princeton — 2016: earned All-Ivy League honorable mention after recording 19 tackles, including 5.5 for loss, during Princeton's Ivy League championship season … recorded three tackles, including two for losses, and a sack in win at Cornell … had fumble recoveries against both Georgetown and Harvard … started at outside linebacker and helped Princeton rank first in the Ivy League in scoring (16.4), total (317.6), and rushing (80.1) defense. 2015: earned All-Ivy League honorable mention on the defensive line after ranking eighth in the Ivy League in sacks … recorded 42 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss … posted six-tackle, two-sack performance in home win over Cornell … had at least four tackles in eight of 10 games … had sack in season-opening win at Lehigh … earned starting job at outside rush position early in the season. 2014: dealt with injuries for much of the season. 2013: added depth at the linebacker position.

At Monticello — earned all-state honors … named to the all-metro team by both the Star Tribune and Kare 11 … named Mississippi 8 Conference MVP … two-time all-conference honoree … also played defensive end and fullback … led team to 2012 conference title, program’s first in 25 years … selected to the Minnesota All-Star Game … named team captain … also lettered in hockey and track … member of the math team … valedictorian … earned academic all-state honor, as well as three academic all-conference honors … member of the National Honor Society … Excel Award finalist.

Personal — born Oct. 7, 1994 … son of Tim and Isabelle Olson … father is a physician; mother is an attorney … has an older brother Andres, a younger brother Conner and a younger sister Anna … uncle Tate played football at North Dakota State … enjoys hockey, track and equestrian … may study economics, math and biology.