2007 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . Permanent Team Captain, special teams . . . Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams . . . 2007 - - Listed as first team long snapper following spring practice . . . handled all long snaps on 87 punts throughout the season and had no bad snaps . . . handled all long snaps on eight punts in opening win over Northern Illinois and recorded one assisted tackle . . . handled all long snaps on four punts in win over Syracuse . . . handled all long snaps on six punts in loss at Iowa State . . . handled all long snaps on 10 punts in loss at Wisconsin . . . handled long snaps on five punts in loss to Indiana . . . handled long snaps on 11 punts in loss at Penn State . . . handled long snaps on three punts in win over 18th-ranked Illinois . . . handled long snaps on nine punts in loss at Purdue . . . handled all snaps on eight punts in double OT win over Michigan State and recorded two solo tackles . . . handled all snaps on 10 punts in win at Northwestern . . . handled all snaps on seven punts in win over Minnesota and recorded two assisted tackles on punt coverage . . . handled all snaps on six punts in loss to Western Michigan.

2006 - - Listed as first team long snapper following spring practice . . . saw action in 41-7 win over Montana as offense gained 416 yards total offense, handling deep snaps on all punts . . . saw action in double overtime win at Syracuse, handling deep snaps on all punts . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, handling deep snaps on all punts . . . saw action in win at Illinois, handling deep snaps on all punts . . . saw action in loss to top-ranked Ohio State, handling deep snaps on five punt attempts . . . saw action in win over Purdue, handling deep snaps on two punt attempts . . . saw action in loss at Indiana, handling deep snaps on three punt attempts . . . saw action in loss at Michigan, handling deep snaps on all seven punt attempts and recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Northern Illinois, handling deep snaps on two punt attempts and recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in loss to Northwestern, handling deep snaps on five punt attempts . . . saw action in loss to Wisconsin, handling deep snaps on seven punt attempts . . . saw action in loss at Minnesota, handling deep snap on only punt attempt . . . saw action vs. Texas in Alamo Bowl, handling deep snaps on all punt attempts.

2005 Honors - - Academic all-Big Ten . . . 2005 - - saw action in opening win over Ball State, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action at Iowa State, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action at Ohio State, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action in win over Illinois, handling long snaps on punts . . . also had two solo tackles and one assisted tackle on special teams vs. Illini . . . saw action in win at Purdue, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action in win over Indiana, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action vs. Michigan, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action at Northwestern, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin, handling longs snaps on punts while also recording one assisted tackle on special teams . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, handling long snaps on punts . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, handling long snaps on punts.

2004 - - Did not see any game action.

2003 - - Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - Helped prep team win back-to-back state championships . . . Career - - earned two letters in football as long snapper and outside linebacker . . . recorded 88 tackles, including four QB sacks, and one interception as a senior . . . also lettered in baseball.

Personal - - Born 8/5/85 . . . Pharmacy major . . . parents are Patty and Ed Olszta . . . member of National Honor Society . . . high school coach was Matt Seffner.