Bryan Ollie

1999 Graduate
Football, Track
Bryan Ollie was a successful running back and runner. During his senior year in football he rushed for 1,348 yards, ran for at least 100 yards in all but one regular-season game, averaged over 10 yards per carry, and had six multi-touchdown games. He was also named to the All-Central Iowa Metropolitan League team and the Des Moines Register’s second-team All-Iowa squad. 

During his career he rushed for 2,726 yards, had 46 touchdowns, and led the Maroons to the Class 4A playoffs each season. He is also a two-time All-Central Iowa Metropolitan League Team Member who helped his team to a state championship game appearance in 1998 where they became Class 4A runner-up.

In track he won a state title as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team. He was also a member of the 4x100 team that ran the fastest time in school history, a school record they held for over 20 years. At the Drake Relays he ran on the 4x100 team that finished fourth and the 4x200 team that finished third. 

He received a scholarship to play defensive back at Iowa State University where he was a member of the Dan McCarney-coached teams that went to bowl games three consecutive seasons. He was four-year letter winner at defensive back and special teams.

Bryan graduated from Iowa State with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media Studies. He appeared on the CBS reality television show Big Brother 10. He currently lives in Gilbert, Arizona, with his wife and daughter. He is the owner of Ollie Athletic Training, a digital marketer for OpenX and a real estate investor.
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