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Will miss rest of season Olson (undisclosed) will miss the rest of the season due to injury.

Impact Olson will not only miss Friday's clash against USF, but the wideout won't return at all in the rest of the campaign. Olson finishes the year with only two catches on six targets for 56 yards. His absence means Miles Burris, Sean Brown and KD Gibson could be in line for more targets and touches going forward.

OCTOBER 3, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable vs. South Florida Olson (undisclosed) is questionable for Charlotte's clash with South Florida on Friday night, per Hunter Bailey of the Charlotte Observer.

Impact Olson hasn't played since Week 2 and remains questionable for the 49ers. Olson has two catches for 56 yards this season, both of which came in the opener against Appalachian State.

OCTOBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Does not play vs. Rice Olson (undisclosed) was not available for UNC Charlotte's 42-35 win over Monmouth, Hunter Bailey of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Impact Olson missed his first game of the season as the 49ers narrowly beat the Hawks. The 6-foot-3 wide receiver will now have to get healthy quick if he wants to see the field this week, with a game at South Florida this upcoming Friday.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

North Carolina hits the road to play Charlotte

The North Carolina Tar Heels go on the road to play the Charlotte 49ers

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

Two receptions for 56 yards Olson (lower body) logged two receptions for 56 yards during Friday's 34-11 defeat against Appalachian State.

Impact With one game, Olson's 2025 is already better than his 2024. Unhealthy that year, he barely logged two receptions for 35 yards. Olson not only matched the catch tally Friday but also surpassed his 2024's yardage. In both years, he established himself as a deep threat, so all that seems to be stopping him now are health and in-game opportunities.

AUGUST 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Inactive Week 10 Olson (lower body) did not appear in Thursday's 34-3 loss against Tulane.

Impact Olson, who was spotted on crutches earlier this season, last saw the field in Week 2 against UNC. The 6-foot-3 graduate senior, who tallied 43 receptions for 450 yards and one touchdown with MTSU last season, has yet to be unleashed with the 49ers. It remains to be seen if Olson will be able to return this season.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Missed Week 3 Olson was spotted on crutches during Week 2 and didn't play in the following game against North Carolina.

Impact Olson recorded two grabs for 35 yards in Week 2 against the Tar Heels before suffering an injury and being forced to leave the contest. He then proceeded to miss Week 3 against Gardner-Webb, and the wideout's status is up in the air moving forward.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Listed as starting wideout Olson is listed as a starting wideout in the 49ers' depth chart for their game Saturday against James Madison.

Impact Even after more than eight months of signings and other preparation, the 49ers have clarified that Olson is expected to be a top guy for them. At wideout, they have four co-starters, none of them Olson. Unlike the four, he logged more than 400 receiving yards during his 2023 season, a breakout campaign for him at Middle Tennessee State.

AUGUST 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lands with Charlotte Olson has announced, via his personal Twitter account, that he will join the 49ers ahead of the 2024 season.

Impact Olson has opted to join the 49ers following a one-year stint with MTSU. The 6-foot-2 redshirt junior. who previously appeared with North Carolina, tallied 43 receptions for 450 yards and one touchdown across 10 games with the Blue Raiders in 2023. Olson is sure to establish a role for himself with Charlotte next season.

DECEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

DNP vs. UTEP Olson did not play during last week's matchup against UTEP.

Impact Olson had logged at least 40 snaps since Week 4 but was only on the field for 24 snaps in Week 11, indicating the 6-foot-2 wideout may be tending to an injury. The redshirt junior pass-catcher has totaled 42 receptions for 440 yards and one touchdown this season for the Blue Raiders. His status is questionable for Saturday's game against Sam Houston.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Set to transfer North Carolina head coach Mack Brown said that Olson will enter the transfer portal Monday but will remain in school to receive his degree in the spring, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Olson is now slated for a relocation next fall in an effort to acquire more playing time elsewhere. The 6-foot-2, 200-pounder will have one more year of collegiate eligibility after registering just one reception for four yards this past campaign as a redshirt junior.

JANUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Quietly waiting his turn, receiver Justin Olson ready to shine for UNC football Third-year sophomore receiver has never caught a pass for the Tar Heels but will finally get some targets this season.

AUGUST 18, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM