NEW YORK - San José State tight end Sam Olson was named to the 2022 John Mackey Award preseason watch list, announced by the John Mackey Award selection committee on Friday. This is the second year in a row a Spartan has been named to the preseason watch list as Derrick Deese, Jr. was on it last season. Deese, who signed with the Detroit Lions this offseason, was a semifinalist and an honorable mention for the award the past two seasons.
Sam Olson, TE, Junior, Visalia, Calif./Redwood HS
- Dean's Scholar (2021)
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2021)
- Mountain West All-Academic Team Honoree (2020)
- Has played in six career games
- Has nine catches for 169 yards and two touchdowns in his career
- Had a career-high 70 yard touchdown catch against Southern Utah (8/28/21)
- Caught three passes for 32 yards at USC (9/4/21)
#AllSpartans