Former blue-chip UCLA QB whose talent was derailed by injuries
Ben Olson arrived at UCLA as a can’t-miss quarterback prospect — a former No. 1 QB recruit — and flashed the arm strength and size teams love, but his career was repeatedly interrupted by injuries, including foot and knee issues. In the 2006 season, he completed 79 of 124 passes for 822 yards and 5 touchdowns before another injury cut things short, and his UCLA career finished with 1,873 passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. The appeal here is upside and pedigree; the concern is durability, which is the whole ballgame for a QB.
