Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Gunner Olszewski was born on November 26, 1996, in Alvin, Texas. He is a wide receiver and punt returner in the NFL. 

Olszewski attended Alvin High School; he played football and baseball. Olszewski's father, Eric, played minor league baseball as a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization.  Olszewski earned varsity letters in football and baseball. Olszewski went to play for the Bemidji State University Beavers. In his freshman year in 2015, he played in all 11 games was named Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Newcomer of the Year. In 2016, he broke the Bemidji State University record for punt returners and 194 punt return yards against Minnesota Crookston. He was named the NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week. In his college career, he played defensive back throughout college career before making the switch to wide receiver. Olszewski was invited to New England's rookie minicamp following a workout at the University of Minnesota Pro Day. 

The New England Patriots signed Olszewski as a rookie free agent on May 23, 2019. He made his NFL debut in a reserve role, contributing mostly on special teams by handling punt return duties with two returns for 35 yards in the season-opening victory against Pittsburgh. Olszewski joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2022.