Collin Oliver

Collin Oliver (born September 23, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Collin Oliver

No. 45 – Green Bay Packers
Position	Defensive end
Roster status	Physically unable to perform
Personal information
Born	(2002-09-23) September 23, 2002 (age 22) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma State (2021–2024)
NFL draft	2025: 5th round, 159th overall pick
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2025–present)
Awards and highlights
3x Second-team All-Big 12 (2021, 2022, 2023) Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year (2021)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Oliver grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Edmond Santa Fe High School. He had 66 tackles with 17 tackles for loss, four sacks as a senior.^[1] Oliver was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Georgia, Arkansas, Oregon, and Oklahoma.^[2]

College career

Oliver was named a starter at defensive end going into his freshman season at Oklahoma State.^[3] Oliver was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year and second team All-Big 12 after finishing the season with 29 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks, including the winning sack to win the 2021 edition of the Bedlam Rivalry against a top 10 Oklahoma Sooners team.^[4] He entered his sophomore season on the watchlist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.^[5]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.56 s	1.57 s	2.66 s	39.0 in (0.99 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	24 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7]

Oliver was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 159th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.^[8] On May 2, 2025, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.^[9] In August 2025, he was placed on reserve/physically unable to perform.^[10]