Hands shaking, knees wobbling and visions of family members anxiously watching back home in Shubuta, Miss., Ronald Ollie trotted to the 30-yard line at Sanford Stadium last fall unsure how he'd perform in the big leagues.

This was SEC football, a far cry from Saturday afternoons at East Mississippi Community College the previous season, and he was a headliner for Nicholls State, a 50-point underdog in Athens.

Millions of eyes were already familiar with his jovial persona portrayed as one of the spotlighted players on Netflix’s smash-hit Last Chance U, but this was the real Ollie, someone who had never played in front of 90,000 strong with this much pressure.

"I was kind of nervous, I'm not even going to lie," Ollie, who finished with four tackles against Georgia, told 247Sports this week. "I had an okay (mindset) going in, but I was like, 'wow, that's a lot of people.' I feel like it wasn’t my best game and there was stuff I could’ve done better.

"When I turn on the film and watch, I can see it. I could’ve made a lot of plays out there."

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Ollie, a 6-foot-2, 310-pound pass rusher with a year of eligibility remaining, is on the move again after receiving his release last month from Nicholls State. In his only season with the Colonels, Ollie recorded 41 tackles and two sacks in 10 games.

"I guess I wasn't happy there and chose to leave," Ollie said. "There were other things going on to, but I wasn’t happy. I plan on playing again. A couple schools have called me. No major schools, so I'm just waiting and being patient. I can’t force it."

Patience is something Ollie has met head-on throughout his football career. Unable to meet Division I entry requirements out of high school, Ollie went the JUCO route at EMCC and developed a bond with defensive line coach Davern Williams, the only person in Scooba, Miss., he remains in contact with, he says.

During an episode of Last Chance U's first season, filmed in 2015, Williams stresses the importance of consistency to Ollie during a 1-on-1 film session and improving rep to rep. The "big-time" offers, as Ollie puts it, never came and Nicholls State was his best opportunity.

Ollie's become somewhat of a local celeb since his appearance on Netflix's hit series and says he'll be featured on the second season, which debuts next week.

"I don’t like all the attention, everything's been pretty difficult since the show (aired) and I went to Nicholls," Ollie said. "But I still do me. I just try to joke and have a good time. That's just who I am."

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