Greg Olsen attended Wayne Hills High School in Wayne Hills, New Jersey where he played receiver and defensive end on the football team. As a junior he recorded 89 tackles on his way to all-state honors. As a senior he caught 38 passes for 703 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 7 times for 117 yards. On defense he totaled 87 tackles, 15 sacks and 4 fumble recoveries, helping Wayne Hills to a 12-0 record and a state championship. He received all-state honors for the second consecutive season. Greg finished his career with 73 receptions for 1,474 yards and a school record 27 touchdown receptions. He was considered to be one of the top overall prospects in the nation. He originally signed with Notre Dame following his senior season, but he enrolled at the University of Miami in the fall. Greg suffereed a shoulder injury in 2003 and took a medical redshirt for the season. He saw action in nine games the following season, missing three games with a broken wrist. He finished the season with 16 receptions for 275 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore, Greg finished second on teh team with 31 receptions. He totaled 451 receiving yards and a career high 4 touchdowns on his way to honorable mention all-ACC honors. As a junior, Greg set career highs in receptions (40) and receiving yards (489). He had one touchdown reception and was named first team all-ACC for his play as a junior. Greg has another year of eligibilty left, but he has opted to leave school early to enter the 2007 NFL draft.

Greg Olsen has been the starting tight end for the Miami Hurricanes for the past two seasons. He has a good combination of size and strength for a tight end. He is a hard worker and a person of outstanding character. He runs precise routes and has great hands. He catches the ball with his hands, rather than his body, and he does a good job of getting yards after the catch. He has enough speed to make plays down the field and his combination of size and athletic ability makes him a great target in the redzone. Olsen is an above average blocker, but he still could improve in that area. He would benefit from bulking up and he does have the frame in which to do so. He does have some durability questions with a shoulder injury that caused him to miss the 2003 season and a broken wrist that forced him to miss three games the following season. Greg Olsen will look to follow in the footsteps of former Miami tight ends such as: Bubba Franks, Jeremy Shockey, and Kellen Winslow. He has the talent to become a pro bowl player and could be as good if not better than the other former Miami tight ends. He should make an immediate impact for the team that selects him and he could go as high as the first round in the 2007 NFL draft.