Braden Olsen

My name is Braden Olsen. I live in New Smyrna Beach, Florida with my parents, Eric and Shelly Olsen, who have been married for 30 years. I am 16 years old and a tenth grader at Spruce Creek High School in Port Orange, FL. Since I was five years old, I’ve been playing tackle football through Pop Warner and AAU. My priorities are God, family, education, and football. My hobbies are hunting and fishing. • 2025 Varsity Football Starter OL- Right Tackle, DL- Tackle • Rivals.com Projected Top Shotput Florida Class of 2028 • Rivals.com Projected Top Discus Florida Class of 2028 • 2025 Varsity Track Rookie of the Year • 2025 Varsity Track Placed 1st in Freshman & Sophomore District Shot Put • 2025 Varsity Track Placed 3rd in Freshman & Sophomore District Discus • 2025 Varsity Track Ranked 7th out of 47 in District for Varsity Shot Put • 2025 Varsity Track Ranked 11th out of 44 in District for Varsity Discus • 2024 JV Football Defensive Player of the Year I am the youngest of three children. My brother Collin Olsen is 29 years old played Division 1 football at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami Florida as a running back, fullback, and special teams. My sister, Sydney Olsen, is 27 years, graduated with a Bachelors in Athletic Training and a Masters in Exercise Physiology from Florida State University. She recently graduated from the Physician Assistant Masters program at the University of Tampa. My goal is to play Division 1 football while getting an excellent college education. My top four attributes are that I have integrity, I am a strong leader, very coachable, and extremely dedicated. This year as a Sophomore, my goals are to continue to sharpen my skills on the field, get straight A’s in school in my all advanced level classes, be invited to attend college game day visits, attend football training camps this winter and college football camps this summer, work with my mental performance coach and nutrition coach through IMG. I look forward to this recruiting process!