Dante Olson

Dante Olson (born January 6, 1997) is an American former football linebacker. He played college football at Montana.

Early life Olson first began playing football in second grade, primarily playing right tackle on the offensive line and sometimes played fullback. He was bullied in middle school for being overweight, and developed an eating disorder, was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and contemplated suicide.

College career Olson redshirted his freshman season and mainly played on the scout team and special teams. He earned Montana's special teams player of the year as a sophomore. He became a starter on defense in 2018 and he made 151 tackles, earning seven All-American honors and finished third in voting for the FCS defensive player of the award. He had 14 tackles against Oregon. He received the 2019 Buck Buchanan Award for the top defensive player in the FCS, earned the FCS Athletic Directors Association Defensive Player of the Year honors, and was a consensus All-American. Olson set Montana's all-time tackling record with 397. Olson was waived on August 26, 2020. He was re-signed to their practice squad on October 8, 2020. He was released on November 2.

Edmonton Elks Olson signed with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on March 31, 2021. He retired from football on June 24, 2021.

Personal life Olson is the son of Linda Natali Olson and former Southern Oregon football coach Jeff Olson.