Tobias Oliver (born June 22, 1999) is an

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. He played college football at

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Early years

Oliver attended Northside High School. He was a three year starter and team captain. He played football and

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. Oliver was rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com,

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and

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. He helped lead his team to a state championship as a sophomore in 2014 and an appearance in the state semifinals as a senior in 2016. Oliver amassed 3,785 passing yards and 3,218 rushing yards during his time at Northside. While at Northside, he was rivals with

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, who played at Houston County High School.

College career

He began his college career as a

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. During his

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freshman season in 2018, Oliver appeared in 12 games. On October 25 at

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, Oliver started his first game in a 49–28 victory for Georgia Tech. Oliver's next start was on August 29 against No. 1 Clemson. In 2019, he switched to wide receiver, and in 2020, switched again to

. In December 2021, he announced he would enter the

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Professional career

In May 2022, he was invited to minicamp with the New York Giants.

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Tobias Oliver College Stats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliver, Tobias American football quarterbacks 1999 births Living people Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players

Early years

College career

Professional career

See also

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