Blind football player practices with USC Trojans

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Jake Olson completely lost his sight six years ago. He still has his dream of playing football at Southern California.

This photo provided by the University of Southern California shows USC football player Jake Olson snaping the ball during NCAA college football practice on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 in Los Angeles. Olson who completely lost his sight six years ago still has a dream of playing football at Southern California. The blind long-snapper is one step closer to the Coliseum after practicing with the Trojans on Tuesday. (John McGillen/USCTrojans.com via AP)

This photo provided by the University of Southern California shows USC football player Jake Olson, right, jokes around with a teammate during NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. Olson who completely lost his sight six years ago still has a dream of playing football at Southern California. The blind long-snapper is one step closer to the Coliseum after practicing with the Trojans on Tuesday. (John McGillen/USCTrojans.com via AP)

This photo provided by the University of Southern California shows USC football player Jake Olson, center, being led onto the field during NCAA college football practice, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. Olson who completely lost his sight six years ago still has a dream of playing football at Southern California. The blind long-snapper is one step closer to the Coliseum after practicing with the Trojans on Tuesday. (John McGillen/USCTrojans.com via AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2014, file photo, Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, talks with Jake Olson, 16, before an NFC divisional playoff NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints in Seattle. Olson, a blind football player who is a long-snapper attending Southern California on a special athletic scholarship for physically challenged athletes, practiced with for the first time with the sixth-ranked Trojans, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015. Eligibility issues had prevented him from officially joining the team until Tuesday. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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This photo provided by the University of Southern California shows USC football player Jake Olson snaping the ball during NCAA college football practice on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 in Los Angeles. Olson who completely lost his sight six years ago still has a dream of playing football at Southern California. The blind long-snapper is one step closer to the Coliseum after practicing with the Trojans on Tuesday. (John McGillen/USCTrojans.com via AP)

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