Gunner Olszewski

Has played 65 career games for the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the New York Giants…Played in one postseason game for the Patriots…Career totals include 15 receptions for 180 yards (12.0-yard avg.), and 1 touchdown…14 rushing attempts for 71 yards (11.9-yard avg.)…Had 98 punt returns for 1,170 yards (11.9-yard avg), and 2 touchdowns…Totaled 41 kick returns for 904 yards (22.0-yard avg.).

HONORS

• First-team All-Pro: 2020
• AFC Special Teams Player of the Week: 2020 Week 13
• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week: 2023 Week 17

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Has played 65 career games for the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the New York Giants…Played in one postseason game for the Patriots…Career totals include 15 receptions for 180 yards (12.0-yard avg.), and 1 touchdown…14 rushing attempts for 71 yards (11.9-yard avg.)…Had 98 punt returns for 1,170 yards (11.9-yard avg), and 2 touchdowns…Totaled 41 kick returns for 904 yards (22.0-yard avg.).
• In 2024, suffered a groin injury during the season-opening pregame warmups vs. Minnesota (9/8) and spent the entire season on injury reserve.
• Played 12 games in 2023, two with the Steelers and 10 with the Giants…With the Steelers, returned 1 punt for 8 yards and 2 kick returns for 24 yards…With the Giants, returned 23 punts for 273 yards (11.9-yard avg.) and 1 touchdown…Tallied 1 fumble recovery on special teams.
• With the Steelers in 2022, played in 16 games and started two… Caught 5 passes for 53 yards (10.3-yard avg.) and had 8 carries for 39 yards (4.9-yard avg.)…Returned 8 punts for 55 yards (6.9-yard avg.) and tallied 3 kick returns for 46 yards (15.3-yard avg.).
• In his final season with the Patriots in 2021, played in 16 regular-season games primarily as the team's primary punt and kickoff returner…Returned 26 punts for 309 yards (11.9-yard avg.) and 18 kick returns for 416 yards (23.1-yard avg.)…As a receiver, caught 2 passes for 31 yards (15.5 avg.)…Played one postseason game, totaling 5 kick returns for 103 yards (20.6-yard avg.).
• In 2020, played 13 games…Missed the season's first three games with an injury… Caught 5 passes for 62 yards (4.6-yard avg.) and 1 touchdown and rushed for 23 yards on 5 carries (12.4-yard avg.)…Averaged 17.3 yards on 20 punts and 23.2 yards on 18 kickoff returns.
• As a rookie in 2019, played in eight games before being placed on injured reserve…Recorded 2 catches for 34 yards (17.0 avg.)…Returned 20 punts for 179 yards (9.0-yard avg.)

COLLEGE

• Played in 42 games at Bemidji State (2015-18)…Was a defensive back before switching to wide receiver in pursuit of an NFL career…Registered 310 tackles (183 solo), 40 passes defensed, 13 interceptions, 9 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery and 1.0 sack…Averaged 29.7 yards on 11 kickoff returns and 13.4 yards on 69 punt returns.
• Named 2018 NSIC Defensive Player of the Year and AFCA DII All-America First Team…Three-time NSIC North Division All-Conference first team…Voted Bemidji State's defensive and special teams MVP.
• Played baseball at Bemidji State before an injury sidelined him during his junior season, and focus shifted to football…Played in 91 games and batted .316 with 18 doubles, 4 triples, 8 home runs, 53 RBI, 60 runs scored and 30 stolen bases (in 37 attempts).

PERSONAL

• Earned two varsity letters in both football and baseball at Alvin (Texas) High School…Two-time first-team all-district safety…Holds the school record with 270 career tackles, 150 single-season tackles and 7 interceptions…As a senior, Olszewski forced 6 fumbles and returned 3 punts for touchdowns.
• Son of Eric and Collette Olszewski…Father, Eric, was a minor league baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization.

MAIN TRANSACTIONS:

• Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the New England Patriots on 5/23/19.
• Signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers on 3/22/22.
• Waived by the Steelers on 10/21/23 and signed to the Giants' practice squad on 10/23/23, and to their active roster on 11/3/23.
• Re-signed a one-year deal with the Giants on 3/14/24.
• Signed a one-year deal with the Giants on 7/28/25.