an old-school tackle magnet with splash-play juice
In the 2024 season, Indiana State linebacker Garret Ollendieck was a tone-setter, finishing with 79 tackles, 0.5 sacks, and two interceptions, while also delivering a scoop-and-score touchdown against Dayton[3][5][7]. He’s the kind of defender you notice twice: first on the stat sheet, then again for the way he piles up stops, plays with obvious urgency, and shows enough burst to create momentum-changing plays[4][6][8]. At 6-foot-1 and 234 pounds, he looks built for downhill physicality and instinctive run defense, making him a strong fit for teams that want a high-volume, hard-nosed linebacker with proven production[12].
