University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 85
Ben Olinger
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Hoover, Ala.
- Prev School:
- Jacksonville State
2016 (Redshirt Junior): Made his collegiate debut in the home opener versus Savannah State and had a two-yard rush. 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not play. 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not compete during the season. 2013 (Freshman, Jacksonville State): Began collegiate career at Jacksonville State in Jacksonville, Ala. ... Did not compete during the season, taking a redshirt. High School: Played wide receiver at Spain Park High School for Chip Lindsey in Hoover, Ala. ... Helped lead the Jaguars to the playoffs as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Member of the 2012 Region 4 Championship team, the first in school history ... Selected to play in the North / South All-Star Game ... Voted team captain ... Also played basketball. Personal: Full name is Benjamin Charles Olinger ... Son of Nancy Olinger and Marty Olinger ... Has two brothers, Jason and Zac ... Brother, Jason, played baseball at Huntingdon, while brother, Zac, played football at Columbia ... Born on May 23, 1994 in Greenville, S.C. ... Majoring in business management.
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