The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former undrafted free agent linebacker Dante Olson to the practice squad after having him in for a visit and workout on Tuesday.
Roster Moves: #Eagles have signed LB Dante Olson to the practice squad and placed LB T.J. Edwards and S Rudy Ford on Reserve/Injured. pic.twitter.com/9rlqYuP6SA
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) October 8, 2020
Olson was the 2019 Buck Buchanan Award winner, which is given to the most outstanding defensive player in the FCS. A tackling machine at Montana in the last two seasons.
Olson started 25 of 47 games at Montana and during his final season, he set the Big Sky Conference’s single-season record for tackles with 179 and made 26 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, three interceptions, five forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery. In the game that put him on the map, Olson registered 14 tackles against Oregon.