Olaus Alinen

#73 · OL · Senior · Kentucky6′6″ · 329 lb · Pori · The Loomis Chaffee School

Olaus Alinen is a four-star recruit from Pori, CT, out of The Loomis Chaffee School (No. 163 in the 2023 class) who has not played in Kentucky's 8 games this season.

Where Alinen comes from

  • Pori, CTHometown
  • The Loomis Chaffee SchoolHigh school
  • The Loomis Chaffee School is about 700 miles from Kroger FieldDistance
  • Four-star, No. 163 in the 2023 class; signed with Alabama.Recruiting profile

Where Alinen fits

Kentucky lists 23 offensive linemen this season.

The team’s line is 31st in the country in line yards this season (a team number).

Kentucky is 7-1, No. 8 in the AP poll (week 10). Next: at Tennessee, Sat Nov 7.

Similar players

Same class and position

From The Loomis Chaffee School

On Trialas of Nov 4

Olaus Alinen arrives at Kentucky with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.

4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT

No.163

recruiting national rank

Kentucky fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

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Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Olaus Alinen arrived as a 4-star prospect, the No.163 recruit nationally. Olaus Alinen lines up at OL for Kentucky.

Kentucky fans are litigating the player's worthiness — the eye test against the résumé.

The number to watch: No.163 — 4★ · national recruit.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04