Wide Receiver - 6-2, 185 - Huntersville, N.C. - North Mecklenburg HS

BIO: Three-star prospect who is ranked the No. 51 player in North Carolina and the No. 144 player in the country by the 247Sports Composite • Caught 63 passes for 1,116 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior • Helped lead North Mecklenburg to a spot in the North Carolina 4-AA state playoffs • Named I-MECK 4A all-conference as a junior and was the league's specialist of the year in 2018 • Coached by Eric Morman at North Meck • Son of Michelle Olson and LeRoy Herschell.

LEAD UNC RECRUITER: Luke Paschall

RECRUITMENT: Justin Olson continued to pile up the scholarship offers during a breakout senior campaign. UNC was among those who took notice and offered in the late fall. However, the offer came with a caveat: he couldn’t commit until room opened up on the Heels’ scholarship roster. Space must have been created in time for his December official visit because he was given the green light during that weekend and immediately committed.

WHY CAROLINA: "It was the place where I know I could get the best of both worlds -- big-time football with a great education. That's really what it boiled down to. Coach Mack Brown and Coach [Tim] Brewster and everybody is really going to get this thing going. I think it's something that everybody wants to be a part of."

EVALUATION: Olson is a gritty, do-everything receiver -- he has the long speed to beat defenses deep, the strong hands to make tough grabs in a crowd, and the YAC to take the ball to paydirt from anywhere on the field. He compensates for a lack of elite physical traits with savvy, exceptional toughness, instincts, competitiveness, and determination. He was very productive in a highly competitive area and was at his best against the best.

HIGH SCHOOL COACH QUOTES: "Justin Olson, to me, is definitely the total package. You could play him in the slot, you can play him outside, he can go in at Wildcat, he can get involved in special teams play -- he's a young man who you can use anywhere. He's a young man that physically he's going to go out there and do everything that you need him to do on the football field, but he's also mentally prepared for what is going to come up on the college level." -- North Mecklenburg head coach Eric Morman