Igor Olshansky

Quick Facts

Full Name	Igor Olshansky
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 3, 1982(1982-05-03)
Age	42
Birthplace	Dnipro
Country	United States
Birth City	Dnipro
Horoscope	Gemini

Igor Olshansky Biography

Igor Olshansky is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on May 3, 1982 in Dnipro, Dnipro, United States. Igor Olshansky (/oʊ l ˈ ʃ æ n s k i / ; born 3 May 1982) is a Ukrainian-born former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon and was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins.

Olshansky was ejected from a game against the Denver Broncos on 19 November

2006. He punched Broncos center Tom Nalen after what appeared to be Nalen trying to cut block Olshansky on a clock-stopping spike play. Olshansky had recently had knee surgery when Nalen went after Olshansky’s knees. Two days later, the NFL fined Nalen $25,000 for the cut block, more than double the $10,000 fine Olshansky received for the punch.

He was arrested Thursday, 1 December 2011, for marijuana possession as part of an undercover bust that resulted in 280 arrests. The Broward Sheriff’s Office went to Olshansky’s condo in Fort Lauderdale to investigate Olshansky’s friend, but ended up arresting both men. He was charged with possession of 19 grams of marijuana.

Olshansky was signed by the Miami Dolphins on 20 September 2011. He was waived on 30 November.

In the second round (35th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Olshansky out of the University of Oregon. In August 2004, Olshansky and the Chargers agreed on a 6-year contract, with the final year being voidable. The contract called for a $2.25 million signing bonus and had a value of $5.2 million over five years, through the 2008 NFL season. He became the NFL’s first Soviet-born player.

Igor Olshansky Net Worth

Igor Olshansky is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Igor Olshansky 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Olshansky was born in the industrial city of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, Soviet Union. His father Yury had played basketball for the Red Army. Shortly before the break-up of the Soviet Union, he and his family moved to San Francisco in 1989, when he was seven years old. His maternal grandfather, Abraham Rubshevsky, fought in World War II for the Red Army, and was injured 11 times.

In his rookie season in 2004, he started all 16 of the team’s games.

Olshansky signed a four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys on 6 March 2009. The deal was worth $18 million, with $8 million of it guaranteed. He finished the season with 76 tackles (seventh on the team), 2 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and 3 passes defensed.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Igor Olshansky Dating?

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Igor Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Igor Olshansky celebrates birthday on May 3 of every year.