Meet Jake Olson, the blind USC football player everyone is …
Sep 3, 2017 · Jake Olson lost his eyesight at age 12, but that didn’t stop his dream of attending USC and playing football for the Trojans. On Saturday, Jake — now in his third year at USC — took the field and left his mark on the scoreboard in the Trojans’ 49 …
Meet the 15-year-old blind quarterback hoping to reach the NFL
Oct 23, 2021 · Jasen Bracy is unstoppable when he’s on the football field. The 15-year-old Modesto Raiders starting quarterback is completely blind – and a merciless athlete, passing the ball, running ...
What Happened To The Real Jerry Baker From 23 Blast
Dec 16, 2023 · Jerry Baker was a high school football player from Corbin, Kentucky, whose life story inspired the 2013 film “23 Blast.” The film tells the story of Travis Freeman, a Corbin High School football player who becomes blind overnight due to an infection.
Jake Olson, the Blind Football Player, Has a Vision How to Help …
Oct 29, 2021 · Fully blind at the age of 12, Jake Olson grew to 6-foot-3, 225 pounds and snapped his first successful extra point for USC on Sept. 2nd, 2017—celebrating afterward by directing the Trojans marching band.
Q&A: Travis Freeman, Real-Life Inspiration Behind the Movie …
Oct 22, 2014 · And then, once the ball was snapped, I would make contact with my opponent and it would be just like anyone else blocking until the play was over. So, in August of 1994, I stepped onto a football field as America’s first blind football player.
Jake Olson tells his story of becoming the first blind long …
Blind USC long snapper Jake Olson joins "Good Morning Football" to discuss overcoming adversity to play football, his path to the NFL Draft and coaches that helped him along the way.
15-year-old blind quarterback leads his team to a big win, …
Oct 25, 2021 · On Saturday night in Modesto, California, a blind youth football player named Jasen Bracy led his team to a big win. https://t.co/VMq5SvZuAa. However, when the youngster shared his dream with his parents, their response was: "No way!", said his dad, who is also named Jasen Bracy, reports CBS News.
USC football player: ‘OK, I’m blind … Now let’s deal with it’
Apr 4, 2018 · At 12 years old, Jake Olson found out he was going to go blind. But he didn’t let it stop him follow his dream of becoming a college footballer.
Jake Olson | Have you heard of this incredible blind football player ...
Feb 8, 2024 · To mark the occasion, we’re taking a look back at one of our favorite football stories: Jake Olson, the first blind long-snapper in college football. “I lost sight in my left eye before the age of one. For the next twelve years, I battled …
'I can't see the players': Blind Modesto High School football player ...
Nov 2, 2024 · The 18-year-old Modesto High School football player is completely blind but that doesn’t stop him from going out to the football field to do what he loves.
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