- Igor Olshansky
Infobox NFLactive
caption=Igor Olshansky pressuring quarterback Michael Vick
currentteam=San Diego Chargers
currentnumber=99
currentposition=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1982|5|3
birthplace= Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
country=UKR
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=309
debutyear=2004
debutteam=San Diego Chargers
college=Oregon
draftyear=2004
draftround=2
draftpick=35
pastteams=
*San Diego Chargers (2004-current)
nfl=OLS331314Igor Olshansky (pronEng|E-gor ol-SHAN-ski) (born
May 3 ,1982 inDnipropetrovsk ,Ukraine ) is a footballdefensive end for theSan Diego Chargers of the NFL.Early years
He attended
St. Ignatius College Preparatory , where he played basketball until his junior year. He was first-team all-league, second-team all-metro by the "San Francisco Examiner " and honorable mention all-area by "San Jose Mercury News ".College career
At the
University of Oregon , where he majored in psychology, he was second-team All-Pac-10 as a junior, honorable mention as sophomore, and recipient of the Joe Schaffeld Trophy as the Ducks’ top defensive lineman after his sophomore and junior seasons. At Oregon, he set a team record with a 505-pound bench press. After an outstanding career for the Ducks, Igor left school following his junior season.NFL career
NFL Draft 2004
In the second round (# 35 overall) of the
2004 NFL Draft , theSan Diego Chargers selected Igor Olshansky out of theUniversity of Oregon . In August, 2004, Igor and the Chargers agreed on a 6-year contract.("* represents
NFL Combine ")an Diego Chargers
Olshansky has helped make the Chargers’ defensive line one of the league’s best. His play helped finish the 2005 season atop the league rankings for allowing only 84.3 yards per game. In 2004, when he started as a rookie, the Chargers finished third in the NFL in rushing defense, allowing only 81.7 yards per game. Currently, Igor starts at right
defensive end alongsideJamal Williams and Luis Castillo. He is most know for saying that the Patriots were "more worried than we are" before the 2008 AFC Championship Game, subsequently won convincingly by New England 21-12.Olshansky vs. Nalen
Olshansky was ejected from a game against the
Denver Broncos November 19, 2006, for punching Broncos centerTom Nalen , after what appeared to be Nalen trying to cut block Olshansky on a clock-stopping spike play. Olshansky had recently had knee surgery when Nalen went after Olshansky's knees. Two days later, the NFL fined Nalen $25,000 for the cut block, more than double the $10,000 fine Olshansky received for the punch. [http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6195350]Personal
Igor is married to the former Liya Rubinshteyn and currently lives with her in San Diego. His grandfather Abraham Rubashevsky fought for the Red Army in World War II and was wounded 11 times, leaving his left hand disabled. Due in part to the influence of his grandfather, he still studies military history and martial arts. Olshansky is Jewish, and currently is one of the more visible Jewish athletes. He has many tattoos, including two of the Star of David. He is regularly featured in Jewish news publications locally and nationally. During his youth, Igor attended the Hebrew Academy of San Francisco, an Orthodox Jewish day school. [ [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/igor-olshansky.htm Chargers.com - Team » Roster » #99 Igor Olshansky | DE ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/493022 NFL Player Profile]
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