big-bodied NIU lineman with SEC-style build, still early in the climb
Aiden Olson is a 6-foot-4, 311-pound interior offensive lineman for Northern Illinois, and the clearest takeaway is that he brings the kind of frame that can plug into a run-heavy, physical scheme[2][3][10]. In 2024, NIU listed him as a redshirt freshman who did not see game action, so the story here is projection, not production[3]. He was a solid in-state-to-regional recruit with interior-line traits and size, but he still has to turn that mass into consistent leverage, footwork, and snap-to-snap reliability before he looks like an immediate difference-maker[6][9].
