Jake olson, who is blind, reflects on his journey from usc fan to player and. Blind long snapper jake olson plays in uscs victory over. Uscs blind long snapper gives us the first great highlight of the. Uscs blind long snapper participates in spring game. Sep 23, 2015 blind usc long snapper takes first livedrill rep for trojans. Thats just what randolphmacon second baseman jeff butler did in a division iii college. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Eagles struggle to replace long snapper jon dorenbos nfl. Dearth, who attended tarleton state university, was selected by the cleveland browns in the sixth round of the 1999 nfl draft. Seven years ago former usc coach pete carroll, who had heard of jakes story, invited him to. Former usc long snapper jake olson shares with kristine leahy his powerful journey from fully losing his eyesight at the age of 12 to taking. Seahawks pete carroll says he cried while watching uscs blind long snapper jake olson take his first college snap originally published september 4.
I tried the various things ive learned so far, but nothing seemed to work. Long snapper made lost sight as a child and vowed to play for usc trojans associated press sun 3 sep 2017 09. James dearth born january 22, 1976 is a former american football long snapper. Getty images usc long snapper jake olson already has an incredible story. The blind usc long snapper posted a video of him throwing passes on the trojans practice field, saying he is joining the upcoming competition. The 6foot1, 232pound long snapper who recently wrapped up his canadian interuniversity sport career with the university of reginia rams is more than just a increasingly popular internet hit. On saturday, he successfully played long snapper position for the usc trojans. Blind usc long snapper jake olson excelled at golf in high school. The play starts when the snapper the blind kid here snaps throws the ball backwards between his legs the ball to the holder guy kneeling who then sets the ball down for the kicker to kick. Visit espn on youtube to get uptotheminute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for nfl, nhl, mlb, nba, college football, ncaa basketball, soccer and more. Blind usc football longsnapper just played in his first live game usc football player jake olson has been blind since he was 12.
Opposing coach helped uscs blind long snapper jake olson. Western michigan early monday, olson took to twitter and posted a video of himself taking some practice throws on uscs practice field. He wasnt very big and wasnt fast enough to play other positions and start so he learned how to long snap and became the long snapper. Last week brought word of blind long snapper jake olson. In the spring of 2016, olson told espn that he wanted to win. I use adblock to try and find things like rtmp, m3u8, manifest, f4m, etc. Jan 22, 2018 the blind usc long snapper posted a video of him throwing passes on the trojans practice field, saying he is joining the upcoming competition to be the teams starting quarterback. Espn on youtube features uptotheminute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for nfl, nhl, mlb, nba, college football, ncaa basketball.
Nov 19, 2016 the washington redskins have signed long snapper rick lovato, who confirmed the signing on his twitter account on saturday. The seahawks officially made two transactions wednesday, one of which was a bit of a surprise, waiving long time long snapper clint gresham. Blind longsnapper jake olson plays in game for usc trojans. Jake olson reflects on his journey from usc fan to player and snapping on an extra point in week 1.
Blind usc long snapper jake olson can play quarterback. Usc blind long snapper jake olson lost eyesight by age 12 but. On saturday, he successfully played longsnapper position for the usc trojans. The seahawks officially made two transactions wednesday, one of which was a bit of a surprise, waiving longtime long snapper clint gresham. Olson nailed the snap while his teammates and the crowd went wild. Free try mlb video downloader download mlb video and audio. The nfls secret disaster scenario is an injured long snapper new, comments we dont think about long snappers a lot, because their job seems easy and they rarely get hurt. He has also been a member of the new york jets, washington redskins, san diego chargers and new england patriots. Seahawks pete carroll says he cried while watching uscs blind long snapper jake olson take his first college snap originally published september 4, 2017 at 6.
Uscs jake olson tried to suppress his emotions during. Olsons snap was the culmination of years of dedication to a seemingly crazy dream. Up next uscs long snapper, who is blind, talks about his inspirational journey to the field espn duration. Blind long snapper jake olson cleared to play for usc. Blind long snapper jake olson tweets video, enters name.
Blind snapper olson plays for usc jake olson, who is blind, made his first live game appearance for usc as a longsnapper on the. Prospects like nathan theus and jimmy landes are in the midst of a transition to. Sep 03, 2017 long snapper made lost sight as a child and vowed to play for usc trojans associated press sun 3 sep 2017 09. Red snapper are a british instrumental band founded in london in 1993 by ali friend double bass, richard thair drums, and david ayers guitar. The nfls secret disaster scenario is an injured long snapper. Dec 29, 2017 blind usc long snapper jake olson excelled at golf in high school.
Visit espn on youtube to get uptotheminute sports news coverage. Sep 03, 2017 a usc fan, olson connected with carroll and spent time with the team, as documented by espn. The long snapper tackle leaders since the 2000 nfl season are. The ncaa also has rule 912o that prohibits a defensive player from making contact with the snapper until one second has elapsed after the snap. Blind usc longsnapper takes first livedrill rep for. The video experience serves up the best video content from aol and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos. The washington redskins have signed long snapper rick lovato, who confirmed the signing on his twitter account on saturday. Olson then entered the game for his first play as a trojan and snapped the ball on a successful extra point. Usc long snapper jake olson, whos legally blind, got into the no. Watch the latest eric gordon videos and highlights on espn. Jake olson makes the snap on uscs final extra point. Olson became a long snapper in high school, and after working with the usc team the past two years and.
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Usc long snapper jake olson, who has been blind since age 12, snapped for a successful extra point in saturdays game and called it something that ill remember forever. Get exclusive content from patrick mannelly pro nfl longsnapper. Which would not otherwise be a story except for the fact that olson is legally blind. Olson then entered the game for his first play as a trojan and snapped the ball on a. Jake olson, a usc long snapper who is blind, played for the first time saturday.
Eagles struggle to replace long snapper jon dorenbos nfl videos. His team was very good and won the league that year. Dec 15, 2015 the nfls secret disaster scenario is an injured long snapper new, comments we dont think about long snappers a lot, because their job seems easy and they rarely get hurt. Every video uploaded, is shown on our indexes more or less three days after uploading. Olson, who is blind, snapped the ball for a pat in the 4th quarter.
Blind usc long snapper can drive a golf ball better than you. Uscs long snapper, who is blind, talks about his inspirational. Blind usc longsnappers inspirational journey to the field. The three core members are also joined by various guest musicians and vocalists on different records. He always dreamed of playing football, and it became a. Long snapper ready to showcase his popular skills fox sports. Sep 03, 2017 olsons snap was the culmination of years of dedication to a seemingly crazy dream. How is a blind football long snapper playing ncaa football. During the timeout, blind long snapper jake olson was told to warm up. Last week brought word of blind longsnapper jake olson.
Jake olson was cleared by the ncaa after a lengthy process for the blind long snapper waited for clearance to walkon the usc football team, sharing the news on his twitter account on tuesday night. Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Whats next for jake olson, uscs blind long snapper. Nfl still investigating patriots video incident with bengals raiders rumors we asked raiders legend phil villapiano if players would have left the team if there was free agency in 1970s. Nfl and ncaa rules regarding snappers posted on august 28, 2010 by longsnap in a recent post, i described the enhanced rule 7, section 2, article 2 that takes effect this season in the nfl to better protect snappers on punts and placements. After losing two in one game, eagles seek protection for. Today he snapped for the first time in a live game.
Long snapping is a unique skill, and few nfl teams have more than one player who can do it well. Jake olson tells his story of becoming the first blind. Seahawks waive long snapper clint gresham, sign lb eric. Blind longsnapper ncaa football videos and latest news articles. Something that ill remember forever, getting to snap at usc as a football player. The 21yearold lost sight in both eyes due to a form.
Uscs long snapper jake olson has been blind since age 12. Apr 27, 2016 how does a long snapper make the journey to the nfl. Jake olson, blind since age 12, just snapped for the first time in a live game. Olson lost his vision at the age of 12 due to cancer. The 20yearold junior has been around the usc football program since 2009 thanks to former coach pete carroll. Apr 16, 2016 uscs blind long snapper participates in spring game.
Blind long snapper jake olson was put in the game for a. Blind long snapper jake olson has 17 reps on the bench press at usc pro day to raise funds for retinoblastoma, which took his eyesight when he was 12. The destination for all national football leaguerelated video on the web. Usc long snapper jake olson, who is blind, speaks to the media about his emotions after taking the field in the fourth quarter to successfully snap an extra point subscribe to espn on youtube. Neil everett shares the inspirational story of jake olson, who suited up for usc as a long snapper despite being blind. Seven years ago former usc coach pete carroll, who had heard of jakes story, invited him to practice before he lost his eyesight. Usc long snapper jake olson lost his sight at age 12 after being born with retinoblastoma. Blind usc football long snapper just played in his first live game usc football player jake olson has been blind since he was 12. Washington needed a healthy long snapper this week after nick sundberg. Blind longsnapper jake olson plays in game for usc. Jake olson, a blind long snapper at usc, participated in his first live practice drill wednesday and coach steve sarkisian hopes to get the walkon player into a game. Blind usc long snapper jake olson joins good morning football to discuss overcoming adversity to play football, his path to the nfl draft and coaches that helped him along the way. How does a long snapper make the journey to the nfl.
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