birdz4i Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Getty Qadree Ollison #30 of the Atlanta Falcons. While you usually see NFL players thanking their parents for their success with their dream car, Falcons’ running back Qadree Ollison went above and beyond this Father’s Day. Ollison purchased a house for his dad to show his appreciation. “We love and appreciate you for everything you’ve done for us! You’ve sacrificed so much for our family! WE THANK YOU,” Qadree tweeted Sunday night. Ollison Made His Dad Feel Proud Qadree’s dad, Wayne, had no idea that he would be getting a gift this big and while he wished Qadree would have spent the money on himself, he couldn’t help but be excited. “I’m excited about him going out and doing that for me, but I always try to tell my kids that they should always try to build and do for themselves,” Wayne Ollison told Buffalo News. “The fact that he’s humble and the kind of kid he is, it makes me feel proud as a father that he’s willing to go above and beyond to make sure everyone is taken care of. “I work every day and do my own thing. The fact he sees that and wants to show his love for me, it makes you proud as a father that you instill something positive in him, that he’s doing something selfless.” Qadree Understood His Dad’s Sacrifices Wayne, a father of four sons and a daughter, made plenty of sacrifices while trying to get his kids the best education they could get and Qadree understood that. “It’s emotional,” said Wayne. “When you’re raising young men, especially, they understand the importance of doing things the right way. They may not always agree with you. Qadree had to make some sacrifices when I said, ‘hey, you’re going to a private school in Buffalo, because this is what is best for you.’ He was 14 years old and you’re telling him, ‘I’m taking you to a school in Buffalo where you don’t know people but this is what’s best for you.’ “Him understanding that and seeing how that played a part in being how successful he is, that makes you feel so good. I’m a blue-collar worker, and I made sacrifices for my children to go to school. It wasn’t easy. He understood that.” Qadree’s First Season in Atlanta Ollison will be entering his second season as a Falcon this year. Atlanta selected Ollison in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, with the 152nd pick. The 6-foot-2-inch, 228-pound rookie came out of the University of Pittsburgh where he ran for a total of 2,859 yards and 29 touchdowns. Ollison, mostly in short-yardage situations, looked promising last season after being inactive for the first eight games of the season. To sum up 2019, he rushed 22 times for 50 yards and four touchdowns. He should see the field me this season consider Todd Gurley will be closely monitored on touch count, giving Ollison and Ito Smith some more time in the backfield. https://heavy.com/sports/2020/06/falcons-running-back-buys-dad-house/ Chitown2ATL_Falcon, mountain_jim3, enginerd and 11 others 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Chief Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Good sht papachaz and Peteshweddy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerSteve Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Proud that Quadree gave back, and even more proud of what his Dad did for him and his siblings. Family is so crucial to what happens to people over the course of their life, especially their formative years. My brother, sister and I had the best mother and father anyone could ever ask for. I'd be long-dead if not for them. g-dawg, FalconsIn2012, FA91 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningDawg58 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I thought Quadree wore #30. He is seen here with #32. I thought the main reason we couldn't give Gurley #30 was that Quadree wanted to honor his brother. Hawkins was pegged to where #32, Did something change with roster that we missed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcons007 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 36 minutes ago, LightningDawg58 said: I thought Quadree wore #30. He is seen here with #32. I thought the main reason we couldn't give Gurley #30 was that Quadree wanted to honor his brother. Hawkins was pegged to where #32, Did something change with roster that we missed? He wears 30 as you can see on his jersey. The pic with his dad is an old pic (he wore 32 in camp) after he was drafted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAD597 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Hopefully he gets more carries this year, he was a TD machine in the few carries he got last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcons_Frenzy Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Would be nice if Ollison could get more touches and take the next step. falconsd56 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great American Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, LightningDawg58 said: I thought Quadree wore #30. He is seen here with #32. I thought the main reason we couldn't give Gurley #30 was that Quadree wanted to honor his brother. Hawkins was pegged to where #32, Did something change with roster that we missed? Maybe he sold his jersey number to buy a house? Tim Mazetti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
408Falcon Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, Falcons_Frenzy said: Would be nice if Ollison could get more touches and take the next step. It's his second year. And he's had some competition, considering he's a 5th round pick. It would be nice for sure. Great Goal Line back in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LightningDawg58 Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, falcons007 said: He wears 30 as you can see on his jersey. The pic with his dad is an old pic (he wore 32 in camp) after he was drafted. The pic is current, but Im guessing he just happened to throw on the old practice shirt that day then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 2 hours ago, 408Falcon said: It's his second year. And he's had some competition, considering he's a 5th round pick. It would be nice for sure. Great Goal Line back in my opinion. He is a HOSS, to be sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLSlobberKnockers Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 5 hours ago, LightningDawg58 said: I thought Quadree wore #30. He is seen here with #32. I thought the main reason we couldn't give Gurley #30 was that Quadree wanted to honor his brother. Hawkins was pegged to where #32, Did something change with roster that we missed? Maybe he and Hawkins are sleeping together and he grabbed the wrong shirt on accident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takeitdown Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 I thought this says buys his dad a horse Which seemed pretty random. Good on the young man, and hope he can take the next step as a player. papachaz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 7 hours ago, 408Falcon said: It's his second year. And he's had some competition, considering he's a 5th round pick. It would be nice for sure. Great Goal Line back in my opinion. So is Gurley. Maybe there will be packages where they both get on the field at the same time. 408Falcon and falconsd56 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoFalconsFan56 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 That’s awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cnst Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 My new favorite Falcon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconsd56 Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 15 hours ago, Jesus said: So is Gurley. Maybe there will be packages where they both get on the field at the same time. Nice thing about that is that they both are good at catching the ball Chitown2ATL_Falcon and Jesus 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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