Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 20-33@ Houston | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 24 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-35vs Texas Tech | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 7 | 57 | 7.2 | 0 | 24 |
#80
Eric Olsen
Senior tight end for Oregon State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 240 lb · St. George, UT · Desert Hills
Returning to Oregon State for 2026
The numbers
57
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 8.1 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 rec, 54 yds, at Houston
His career numbers, season by seasonEric Olsen
The receipt: 54 rec yds, 4 receptions against Houston — Week 1, 2026.
57 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Oregon State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Oregon State0-2HC: JaMarcus Shephard · Pass-heavy, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 28.5 YDS/g, 7.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
JaMarcus Shephard
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oregon State | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Oregon State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Oregon State
Returning around him
- 58% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #76 · 2026 recruiting class #100
Background
UTAH TECH • Played in 39 games from 2022-25 • Caught 70 passes for 842 yards and three touchdowns. Also rushed 13 times for 45 yards • Caught 52 passes for 583 yards and two touchdowns in 2025 • Surpassed 100 yards for the first time against Central Arkansas. Totaled five receptions for 107 yards...
The tight end room · Oregon State
- #8Bryce Caufield219 receiving yards · 2025
- #82Gabe Milbourn185 receiving yards · 2025
- #8D.C. Temple143 receiving yards · 2025
- #80Eric Olsen2 games · 2026
- #87Jackson Bowers1 game · 2026
4 more on the roster · Oregon State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology