Blind USC Long Snapper Jake Olson Makes Incredible Debut Vs. Western Michigan
By far the best moment of Saturday’s slate of college football games came on a snap.
Following a pick-six by safety Marvell Tell III, the No. 4 USC Trojans sent Jake Olson, who’s been blind since he was 12 years old, to snap the ball for the PAT.
And the snap was perfect.
This is anything but a regular PAT.
Jake Olson, blind since age 12, just snapped for the first time in a live game. https://t.co/amyHcFoVue
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) September 3, 2017
What a moment.
Olson talked after the game about how much the moment meant to him.
Jake Olson on his snap: pic.twitter.com/3EOtO9uunG
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) September 3, 2017
And it appears there’s a chance he’ll get some more opportunities throughout the season.
Helton says that he will try as often as he can to get Jake Olson into the game, "This is not going to be a one time event."
— Keely Eure (@keelyismyname) September 3, 2017
The Trojans went on to defeat Western Michigan 49-31, although the game was much closer than that for most of the afternoon/evening.
Thumbnail photo via Kirby Lee/USA TODAY Sports Images
