Personal information | |
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Born: | Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. | March 1, 1971
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Weight: | 298 lb (135 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Apple Valley (MN) |
College: | Iowa Kirkwood CC |
Position: | Offensive tackle |
NFL draft: | 1992 / Round: 7 / Pick: 172 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Lance Olberding is a former gridiron football offensive lineman who was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the seventh round of the 1992 NFL Draft. He is notable for being drafted despite never playing a snap in a college football game.
Olberding was a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes traveling team as a freshman, but did not see any playing time. [1] After the season, he transferred to Kirkwood Community College. [2] In 1992, Olberding joined the Randolph Oilers of the Eastern Football League (EFL), an amateur football team in Randolph, Massachusetts. While with Randolph, he was coached by former National Football League (NFL) offensive lineman Jim Rourke. [1]
Despite having very limited college football experience, NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. ranked Olberding the eighth best offensive tackle in the 1992 NFL Draft. [3] At the 1992 NFL scouting combine, Olberding ran a 5.4 second 40-yard dash and bench pressed 22 reps. [4]
Olberding was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 172nd overall pick in the 1992 NFL Draft. [5] [6] He was the first player ever drafted from the Eastern Football League. [7] First-year Bengals head coach Dave Shula had high praise for Olberding's work ethic, saying, "Lance [Olberding] has a good mix of athletic ability and size. We don't expect him to in and start right away, but we do expect him to come in and compete for a spot on the roster." [8]
Olberding was a practice squad player for the Minnesota Vikings in 1992.
In 1993, Olberding spent the preseason with the New England Patriots. [9]
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