Player Dossier

2018-2021

Ohio State

Chris Olave

WR • 6'1" • 188 lbs • San Marcos, CA, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Chris Olave reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

21.8

Efficiency

81.2

Consistency

71.4

Season Value

68.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Ohio State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Chris Olave, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State. Chris Olave reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Ohio State paired 729 primary output with 88.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 81.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Ohio State

Games

11

Receiving Yards / G

85.1

Efficiency

81.2

Usage

21.8

Consistency

71.4

Best Game by takeover score

Michigan

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Minnesota: 117. Oregon: 126. Akron: 12. Rutgers: 119. Maryland: 120. Indiana: 24. Penn State: 44. Nebraska: 61. Purdue: 85. Michigan State: 140. Michigan: 88

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Minnesota: 4 by 100. Oregon: 12 by 70. Akron: 2 by 40. Rutgers: 5 by 100. Maryland: 7 by 100. Indiana: 2 by 80. Penn State: 3 by 97.8. Nebraska: 7 by 58.1. Purdue: 9 by 63. Michigan State: 7 by 100. Michigan: 7 by 83.8

Split Comparison

Wins80.2 · n=9 · -26.8 vs Losses
Losses107 · n=2 · +26.8 vs Wins
First Half86.3 · n=6 · +2.7 vs Second Half
Second Half83.6 · n=5 · -2.7 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Michigan State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Michigan State

Result
Sat 11/27@ MichiganL 27-4278812.612.60039
Sat 11/20vs Michigan State100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 56-771402020243
Sat 11/13vs PurdueHigh volumeW 59-319859.49.40113
Sat 11/6@ NebraskaW 26-177618.78.70116
Sat 10/30vs Penn StateW 33-2434414.714.70138
Sat 10/23@ IndianaW 54-72241212116
Sat 10/9vs Maryland100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 66-17712017.117.10236
Sat 10/2@ Rutgers100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 52-13511923.823.80256
Sat 9/25vs AkronW 59-72126617
Sat 9/11vs Oregon100 receiving yards · High volumeL 28-351212610.510.50041
Fri 9/3@ Minnesota100 receiving yards · 2+ TDW 45-31411729.329.30261

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Ohio State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201820192019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonOhio State19782.27.3
2019 PostseasonOhio State84988.520.8652
2019 Regular SeasonOhio State84988.520.80
2020 PostseasonOhio State72988.536.2-120
2020 Regular SeasonOhio State72988.536.20
2021 Regular SeasonOhio State93681.221.8207

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Michigan State

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

139

Primary metric

139 receiving yards with a 92.7 efficiency score.

#2

Clemson

132

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Michigan State

140

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

140 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Rutgers

139

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

139 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Minnesota

117

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Ohio State

729 primary output · 88.5 efficiency · 36.2 usage

70.7

#2

2020 Regular Season · Ohio State

70.7

729 primary · 88.5 efficiency · 36.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Ohio State

68.1

936 primary · 81.2 efficiency · 21.8 usage

Milestones

11

100+ receiving yards

5

8+ catch outings

11

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8875

Mission Hills · San Marcos, CA

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

2,711

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Chris Olave quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
2,711