Benjamin Dempsey Olson is a former American football

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 guard

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 of the National Football League

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. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Oilers

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 in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft

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 and played his entire 10-year career with the organization. He played college football

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 at Washington

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and is listed to be 6 foot 4 & weighing 320 lbs.

Early years

Olson attended South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington, and was a letterman in football, wrestling, and track&field. In football, as a senior, he was named as second team All-USA selection by USA Today. In track&field, he placed third at the State Meet as a junior, and fourth as a senior.