Blind Football Player Sees Dream Come True

Jake Olson was born with a rare cancer in his eyes and has been completely blind since 2009, but he hasn't let his lack of sight stop him from having and living out big dreams.

Last Fall, former USC coach Steve Sarkisian helped one part of Olson's lifelong dream come true by officially adding Olson to the team's roster. He also promised he'd find a way to get Olson into a game one day. Sarkisian was fired in October, but new head coach Clay Helton stepped in to help make the other part of Olson's dream come true last weekend.

Olson was told to suite up because he'd be sent into the game for a field goal attempt. He was led onto the field by a teammate and fired off successful snaps on two field goal attempts. The fans in attendance who knew Olson's story stood and cheered for him.

Olson told Fox Sports, "When I first heard coach announce it, truthfully, I had to fight back tears. It just was a real emotional moment, going out there and actually snapping on the Coliseum field. It's a great feeling with everything coming together, a lot of hard work went into it with me learning how to snap and honing it, but also with all of the specialists on my team. Them learning how to line me up and how the system works. It's awesome."

[via Fox Sports]