Erik Olson (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Erik Olson

| image =

| caption =

| position = Safety

| number = 45

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|4}}

| birth_place = Ventura, California, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 210

| high_school = Ventura

| college = Colorado State

| draftyear = 2000

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 236

| pastteams =

• Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2000|2001}})

| highlights =

• First-team All-Mountain West (1999)

| statlabel1 = Games

| statvalue1 = 14

| statlabel2 = Tackles

| statvalue2 = 7

| pfr = OlsoEr20

}}

Erik James Olson (born January 4, 1977) is an American former professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2000 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2000/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-19 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football at Colorado State University.{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/O/OlsoEr20.htm |title=Erik Olson Stats|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=2019-10-09}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/erikolson/2503911/profile |title=Erik Olson, DB |work=Nfl.com |access-date=2019-10-09}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jaguars.com/news/jaguars-sign-erik-olson-5847146 |title=Jaguars Sign Erik Olson |website=Jaguars.com |date=May 18, 2000 |access-date=2019-10-09}}