Qadree Ollison

Qadree Waymond Ollison (born September 8, 1996) is an American football running back for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Falcons in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft.[1]

Qadree Ollison
Ollison in 2021
No. 30 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-08) September 8, 1996
Niagara Falls, New York
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:Canisius
College:Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Rushing yards:158
Rushing average:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:5
Receiving yards:19
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Ollison attended and played high school football at Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York.[2]

College career

Ollison attended and played college football at Pittsburgh.[3]

Collegiate statistics
Qadree Ollison Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2015 Pitt ACC FR RB 13 212 1,121 5.3 11 14 77 5.5 1
2016 Pitt ACC SO RB 10 33 127 3.8 2 2 38 19.0 0
2017 Pitt ACC JR RB 12 90 398 4.4 5 23 194 8.4 2
2018 Pitt ACC SR RB 14 194 1,213 6.3 11 11 66 6.0 0
Career Pitt 49 529 2,859 5.4 29 50 375 7.5 3

Professional career

Ollison was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round (152nd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] In the Week 11 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, Ollison scored from two yards out on his first-career rushing attempt during the second quarter of the 29-3 win.[5] During Week 12 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ollison scored his second-career touchdown.[6] As a rookie, he appeared in eight games and recorded 22 carries for 50 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns.[7]

On September 2, 2021, Ollison was waived by the Falcons and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11.[10] During the Week 18 matchup against the New Orleans Saints, he scored his fifth-career touchdown on a 19-yard rushing attempt in the 30-20 loss.[11]

On March 28, 2022, Ollison re-signed with the Falcons.[12]

References
  1. Bronstein, Jonah (October 5, 2018). "Football, family and forgiveness: Qadree Ollison overcoming obstacles to honor late brother at Pitt". The Buffalo News. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved September 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Qadree Ollison's High School Timeline". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. "Qadree Ollison College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. McFadden, Will (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft: Atlanta Falcons select Qadree Ollison in fifth round". Atlanta Falcons. Retrieved September 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Wilson, Mike (November 17, 2019). "Qadree Ollison scores first NFL touchdown with Falcons". Cardiac Hill.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Moran, Gaby (November 24, 2019). "Falcons-Buccaneers Postgame Breakdown". Atlantafalcons.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Qadree Ollison 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. "Falcons sign RB Wayne Gallman". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 2, 2021.
  9. Ulrich, Logan (September 7, 2021). "Falcons re-sign RB Qadree Ollison to Practice Squad". NFLTradeRumors.com.
  10. "Falcons add TE Hayden Hurst and RB Qadree Ollison, cut RB Wayne Gallman". The Falcoholic. SB Nation. December 11, 2021.
  11. "Falcons' Qadree Ollison: Scores on only rush attempt". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  12. McElhnaey, Tori (March 28, 2022). "Falcons bring back Qadree Ollison on one-year deal". AtlantaFalcons.com.


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