LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Olson completely lost his sight six years ago. He still has his dream of playing football at Southern California.
The blind long-snapper is one step closer to the Coliseum after practicing with the Trojans on Tuesday.
Olson impressed his teammates during his first official practice at USC, where the freshman is on a special scholarship for physically challenged athletes. Eligibility issues had kept him out of uniform this fall until he joined the sixth-ranked Trojans for a rainy morning workout.
"I'm proud of the work that he put in," USC coach Steve Sarkisian said.