College Career
After graduation from Piedmont High School, Olson enrolled at UCLA. In his freshman year Olson started five games in the second half of the season due to Cory Paus' separated shoulder injury in a game against Cal that sidelined him for four games. For his spectacular performance in five games in 2002, Olson earned the starting job in 2003. In 2003 he appeared in twelve of the thirteen games, nine of which he was the starter for. He completed 173 of 325 passes (53.2%) for 2,067 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions, as UCLA won two fewer games than the previous year, going 6–7. In Olson's junior season, he, his stats, and the Bruins themselves exploded. As the starter in all 12 games, Olson completed 196 of 341 passes (57.5%) for 2,565 yards, 20 touchdowns and 13 interceptions (four on deflections). In 2005, his senior season, Olson completed 242 of 378 passes (64.0%) for 3,198 yards, with 34 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions. Olson began to make national headlines, and was widely considered the most underrated quarterback in the nation, as UCLA went 10–2 and finished as the 17th ranked team in the country. During his senior season Olson led UCLA to four 4th-quarter double-digit comebacks plus a 22-point rally in the Vitalis Sun Bowl against Northwestern.
Olson ended his career at UCLA 2nd on the UCLA all-time passing yardage list (8,532), completions (664) and TDs (67) in his 4-year Bruins career.
Olson graduated from UCLA with a bachelors degree in history in 2009.
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