Qadree Ollison, RB, Pittsburgh NFL Draft Radar

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 and is now pursuing a second major in administration of justice.

Ollison recorded his first 100-yard game since his 2015, when he rushed for 207 in his first game at Pitt, against Youngstown State. His last century mark effort came against the Nittany Lions and a pretty tough Penn State defense, this season. He has great size and just enough extra boost in his speed to garner a real chance to play at the professional level. Ollison has shown the ability during his career at Pitt, he can be extension of passing game with good enough hands to be counted on, when needed.

Game Notes vs. Penn State
2018- Runs hard, good frame, knows how to keep compact and tight in small placed despite his big frame, good burst and just enough wiggle, showed nice hands in the rain catching passes, bulldozer type running style when it is needed, great leg drive

 Game Notes vs. Virginia
2017 – Great one cut run today, that resulted in 25yd TD, powerful back, decent speed

Ollison changed his No. 37 to No 30 to honor his late brother, LeReowne “Rome” Harris, who was murdered last October in his hometown of Niagara Falls, New York. This is mentioned because it shows the mental toughness and fortitude, Ollison had to endure last season and still played without missing a beat, evidence by his team high 62-yards rushing on 14 carries against the No. 2 Miami Hurricanes. He also scored on a two-point conversion and five-yard shovel pass. He has legit skill set to be an NFL running back.

College football is in full swing and seniors are being put on the radar for the top collegiate all-star games, helping advance their dreams to reach the National Football League. Ollison must continue to duplicate his past perfomances to stay on radar.