Fresno State fall camp profile: TE Chad Olsen

A closer look at Fresno State tight end Chad Olsen.

▪ Year: Sophomore

▪ Height/weight: 6-5/236

▪ Hometown: Chico

▪ High school: Pleasant Valley

▪ 2014 review: Totaled 13 receptions for 150 yards and four touchdowns, tied for second-most by a Bulldogs tight end in a single season. … Also was first Fresno State true freshman wide receiver or tight end to record four TDs receiving this century.

▪ What they’re saying: “He’s much more confident this year. He put on about 20 pounds from last year. He’s bigger and stronger and that alone makes you a lot more confident in blocking. He’s so much better at blocking right now than he was a year ago, and the understanding of the offense has sunk in a little better for him, so he’s catching on to new things we’re putting in much faster than he did last year and understanding the old stuff that we're still doing.” — TE coach Phil Earley

▪ Olsen on 2015 outlook: “I’m just going to try to do my job to the best of my ability. You can never really ask more from a player to do his best and I’m going to come out here every single day and try to give it my all.”

This story was originally published August 20, 2015 at 4:41 PM with the headline "Fresno State fall camp profile: TE Chad Olsen."