Qadree Ollison

Photo by: Pete Madia/Pitt Athletics

Photo by: Jeffrey Gamza/Pitt Athletics

Position:
RB
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Niagara Falls, NY
High School:
Canisius H.S.

Qadree Ollison Superlatives
2019 NFL Draft Pick (Atlanta Falcons, Round 5, Pick 152)
2018 Second Team All-ACC
2015 Second Team All-ACC
2015 Co-ACC Rookie of the Year (Coaches)
2015 ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year

2018: A starter in all 14 games, Ollison enjoyed a prolific senior season and was named All-ACC (second team)…paced Pitt with 1,213 yards and 11 touchdowns on 194 carries (6.25 avg.)…ranked second in the ACC in total rushing yards, while ranking third in rushing yards per game (86.6 avg.) and yards per carry…among the nation’s backs, ranked 24th in total rushing yards and 27th in yards per carry…became only the sixth player in Pitt history to achieve multiple 1,000-yard rushing seasons…the other five backs in this distinguished group are Tony Dorsett (four from 1973-76), Curvin Richards (1988-89), LeSean McCoy (2007-08), Dion Lewis (2009-10) and James Conner (2014 and 2016)…for his career, Ollison compiled 2,859 rushing yards to rank seventh all-time at Pitt…rushed for a career-high 235 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries (13.7 avg.) in a 52-22 win over Virginia Tech…Ollison put the finishing touches on the Virginia Tech win with a touchdown run of epic proportions…with the Panthers taking over at their own three-yard line with five minutes remaining, Ollison burst through the line and sprinted 97 yards for a score, using a brutal stiff-arm at midfield to dismiss the final defender…his 97-yard run stands as the longest play from scrimmage—run or pass—in Pitt history…it also was the longest run during the 2018 college football season (tied with Notre Dame's Dexter Williams)…received a “Helmet Sticker” on ESPN’s College Football Final for his Virginia Tech performance and also was named the ACC’s Running Back of the Week…also earned the ACC’s weekly top running back honor when he fueled the Panthers’ 44-37 overtime win over Syracuse with 192 yards and a TD on 24 carries (8.0 avg.)…in Pitt’s 54-45 win over Duke, had 149 yards and a TD on 18 carries (8.3 avg.)…rushed for 119 yards and a score on 21 carries (5.7 avg.) against Penn State.

2017: Played in all 12 games, starting eight…rushed for 398 yards and five touchdowns on 90 carries (4.4 avg.)…also had 23 receptions for 194 yards (8.4 avg.) and two TDs…rushed for a season-high 96 yards on 15 carries (6.4 avg.) at Penn State and added a 2-point conversion reception…rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on 22 attempts (4.1 avg.) in the opener against Youngstown State…was a key figure in Pitt’s 24-14 win over No. 2 Miami…rushed for a game-high 62 yards on 14 carries (4.4 avg.) against the Hurricanes and also scored on a five-yard shovel pass that gave Pitt a 17-7 lead late in the third quarter…posted personal highs with five catches for 44 yards (including a 28-yard TD reception) at Georgia Tech…also had five catches (for 35 yards) against YSU…twice matched his career-long reception with 30-yard catches against YSU and Penn State.

2016: Played in all 13 games, starting two (Georgia Tech and Duke)...rushed for 127 yards on 33 carries (3.8 avg.) and two touchdowns, while catching two passes for 38 yards (19.0 avg.)...recorded season highs in carries (nine) and rushing yards (36) in the Panthers' 42-39 win over Penn State...had a career-long 30-yard reception against Northwestern in the Pinstripe Bowl.

2015: Began his first active collegiate campaign as Pitt’s third-string tailback but finished it as an All-ACC honoree and 1,000-yard rusher…was thrust into a prominent role when starter James Conner was lost for the season due to a knee injury in the opener against Youngstown State…Ollison seized the opportunity by becoming just the fifth freshman in Pitt history to achieve a 1,000-yard season…rushed for 1,121 yards and 11 touchdowns on 212 carries (5.3 avg.) and also had 14 receptions for 77 yards (5.5 avg.) and a TD…selected the ACC’s Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA) and league coaches…was a co-recipient of the coaches’ overall Rookie of the Year award with Pitt safety Jordan Whitehead…selected All-ACC (second team) by the media and coaches…was twice named the ACC Rookie of the Week (for his performances against Youngstown State and Syracuse)…in his Pitt debut, Ollison ripped off 207 yards and a touchdown on just 16 carries (12.9 avg.)—all in the second half—in Pitt’s 45-37 win over YSU…it marked the most rushing yards in a season opener by a freshman in school history and the fifth most by a Pitt freshman overall…Ollison’s TD against YSU was a 71-yarder on just his third career carry…was awarded a “Helmet Sticker” on ESPN College Football Final for his dazzling debut…facing the nation’s No. 11 rushing defense in Louisville (108.9 yards/game), Ollison churned out 152 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries (5.4 avg.), sparking a 45-34 win…in the Panthers’ 17-13 victory at Virginia Tech, rushed for 122 yards and a TD on 19 carries (6.4 avg.)…had 111 yards and a TD on 26 carries (4.3 avg.) in Pitt’s 31-13 win at Duke…netted 103 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries (4.5 avg.) in a 23-20 win at Syracuse.

2014: Redshirted as a true freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: The top running back prospect in the state of New York according to Rivals and 247Sports...rated a consensus Top 5 overall prospect in New York by the major scouting services...two-time New York State Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA) Class AA All-State selection...finished as the all-time career rushing leader at Canisius with 4,147 yards, a total that ranked third in Monsignor Martin Association (MMA) history...scored 57 career touchdowns...rushed for 1,465 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a senior...in the MMA championship game played in Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium, Ollison closed his high school career by rushing for 240 yards and five touchdowns on 20 carries (12.0 avg.) to lead Canisius to a 41-7 victory over rival St. Joe's...as a junior, rushed for 1,876 yards and scored 26 TDs...led Canisius to a 20-2 record (.909) his final two seasons, including back-to-back MMA championships...played under Coach Rich Robbins.

PERSONAL: Qadree Waymond Ollison, born 9/8/96, is the son of Vicki Harris and Wayne Ollison...has three brothers and one sister...parents were college basketball players...father played at Buffalo State and mother played at Alabama State...earned his bachelor's degree in communication.