Josh Oliver
.jpg) Oliver with the Baltimore Ravens in 2022 | |||||||||
| No. 84 – Baltimore Ravens | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 21, 1997 Templeton, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Paso Robles (Paso Robles, California) | ||||||||
| College: | San Jose State (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 3 / pick: 69 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
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Joshua Oliver (born March 21, 1997) is an American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Jose State.
Early years
Born in Templeton, California, Oliver attended Paso Robles High School in Paso Robles, California.[1] Uncle, Clancy Oliver, was an NFL defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1969 to 1970 and St. Louis Cardinals in 1973, and second cousin Darren Oliver was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1993 to 2013.[1] He played tight end, defensive end, and outside linebacker on the football team and forward on the basketball team in high school.[1]
College career
Oliver played at San Jose State from 2015 to 2018.[2][3][4] During his career he had 98 receptions for 1,067 yards and seven touchdowns.[5]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
249 lb (113 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10+3⁄4 in (0.27 m) |
4.63 s | 1.66 s | 2.76 s | 4.47 s | 7.21 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
45 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Oliver was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round, 69th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 18, 2019.[9]
Oliver had surgery on a broken bone in his foot and was placed on injured reserve again on August 20, 2020.[10]
Baltimore Ravens
On March 18, 2021, Oliver was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a conditional 2022 seventh-round selection.[11]
In Week 3 of 2022 season against the New England Patriots, he caught his first career touchdown pass from a yard out. He finished the game with two receptions for eight yards and the aforementioned touchdown in the 37–26 win.[12]
References
- ^ a b c "Josh Oliver". SJSUSpartans.com. San Jose State University. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
- ^ Gibson, Travis (January 15, 2016). "Paso Robles High grad Josh Oliver finishes football season at San Jose State on high note". sanluisobispo.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Connor (March 7, 2019). "Josh Oliver shines at Scouting Combine". Paso Robles Press. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Vera, Vicente (August 23, 2018). "Oliver named on Mackey award list". sjsunews.com. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Allen, Connor (February 25, 2019). "Former Bearcat going to 2019 NFL Combine". Paso Robles Press. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Oliver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Draft Scout Josh Oliver, San Jose State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
- ^ Oehser, John (April 26, 2019). "Round 3: Oliver is the selection". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "Jaguars place rookie TE Josh Oliver and DE Lerentee McCray on season-ending IR". Big Cat Country. SB Nation. November 18, 2019.
- ^ DiRocco, Michael (August 20, 2020). "Jaguars' Josh Oliver has surgery for broken bone in foot, goes on IR". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ^ "Ravens Trade for Tight End Josh Oliver, a Former Third-Round Pick". BaltimoreRavens.com. March 18, 2021.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots - September 25th, 2022". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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