USC Trojans long snapper Jake Olsen was born with a rare cancer of the eyes and lost his vision as a child. Amazingly, he made the team and played in the USC Trojans game on Saturday.
The 6-foot-4, 195-pound Olson got a standing ovation at the Coliseum after a pair of perfect snaps that led to a 32-yard Matt Boermeester field goal.
Long snapping is not an easy job, whether you can see or not. Lining up as a center on a field goal, the long snapper has to snap the ball 7–8 yards to the holder, who then quickly sets the ball upright for the kicker. A bad snap can lead to a missed field goal, a fumble, and likely a loss of downs.
