Tobias Oliver

American football player (born 1999)

American football player
Tobias Oliver
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Oliver in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-22) June 22, 1999 (age 24)
Warner Robins, Georgia
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:Northside
(Warner Robins, Georgia)
College:Georgia Tech (2017–2021)
Position:Cornerback

Tobias Oliver (born June 22, 1999) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Georgia Tech.[1]

Early years

Oliver attended Northside High School. He was a three year starter and team captain. He played football and basketball.[2] Oliver was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com.[3][1] He helped lead his team to a state championship as a sophomore in 2014 and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior in 2016.[1] Oliver amassed 3,785 passing yards and 3,218 rushing yards during his time at Northside.[1][4] While at Northside, he was rivals with Jake Fromm, who played at Houston County High School.[5][6]

College career

He began his college career as a quarterback.

During his redshirt freshman season in 2018, Oliver appeared in 12 games. On October 25 at Virginia Tech, Oliver started his first game in a 49–28 victory for Georgia Tech.[7][8] Oliver's next start was on August 29 against No. 1 Clemson.[9][10]

In 2019, he switched to wide receiver, and in 2020, switched again to cornerback.

In December 2021, he announced he would enter the 2022 NFL Draft.[11]

Professional career

In May 2022, he was invited to minicamp with the New York Giants.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Tobias Oliver". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. June 19, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Georgia Tech Football Information Guide". Issuu. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tobias Oliver, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Dual-Threat Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  4. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "To Tobias Oliver's high-school coach, Thursday looked familiar". ajc. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Sudge, Brandon (December 12, 2016). "Northside's Oliver looks ahead to career at Georgia Tech". Macon.
  6. ^ "Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate: Jake Fromm and Tobias Oliver rivalry in high school". WMAZ. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  7. ^ Wood, Norm. "Georgia Tech mauls Hokies on the ground, cruises to 49-28 win". dailypress.com. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  8. ^ "Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Live Score and Stats - October 25, 2018 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  9. ^ Schwartz, Matt (September 4, 2019). "Player Focus: Tobias Oliver - Week 1". From The Rumble Seat. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Clemson vs. Georgia Tech score: No. 1 Tigers make statement in trouncing Yellow Jackets in opener". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  11. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Georgia Tech's Tobias Oliver will forgo final season to enter NFL draft" – via AJC.com.
  12. ^ Sugiura, Ken. "Tobias Oliver, Bruce Jordan-Swilling receive minicamp invitations" – via AJC.com.

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