Olandis Gary

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Olandis Gary
No. 22, 38, 33
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1975-05-18) May 18, 1975 (age 48)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High school: Riverdale Baptist School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland)
College: Georgia
NFL draft: 1999  / Round: 4 / Pick: 127
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:1,998
Average:4.0
Rushing TDs:11
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Olandis C. Gary (born May 18, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Denver Broncos from 1999 to 2002 and the Detroit Lions from 2003 to 2004. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL draft. [1]

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+34 in
(1.82 m)
216 lb
(98 kg)
4.71 s1.60 s2.64 s4.13 s7.15 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
22 reps
All values from NFL Combine [2] [3]

His best season in the NFL came in 1999 when he replaced an injured Terrell Davis and rushed for 1,159 yards on 276 attempts, a 4.2 yards per carry average, with seven touchdowns. He injured his knee the following season and appeared to never fully recover, as his success was limited in the following years. He was one of many Broncos running backs to have success in Denver's potent run blocking system, along with Davis, Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis, Reuben Droughns, Tatum Bell, Mike Bell, Selvin Young, and Quentin Griffin.

As of 2017's NFL off-season, Gary still held at least 2 Broncos franchise records, including:

College Statistics

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References

  1. "1999 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. "1999 NFL Draft Scout Olandis Gary College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
  3. "Olandis Gary, Combine Results, RB - Georgia". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.