Usage Score
21.8
Player Dossier
2018-2021Ohio 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.
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.
Chris Olave played WR for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Chris Olave recorded 5 rushing yards, 2,711 receiving yards, and 11 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Ohio State.
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
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Season Explorer
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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
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins80.2 · Games = 9 · -26.8 vs Losses
Losses107 · Games = 2 · +26.8 vs Wins
First Half86.3 · Games = 6 · +2.7 vs Second Half
Second Half83.6 · Games = 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 | @ Michigan | L 27-42 | — | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 12.60 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Michigan State100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 56-7 | — | 7 | 140 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 43 |
| Sat 11/13 | vs PurdueHigh volume | W 59-31 | — | 9 | 85 | 9.4 | 9.40 | 1 | 13 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Nebraska | W 26-17 | — | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Penn State | W 33-24 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 14.70 | 1 | 38 |
| Sat 10/23 | @ Indiana | W 54-7 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Maryland100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 66-17 | — | 7 | 120 | 17.1 | 17.10 | 2 | 36 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rutgers100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 52-13 | — | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 2 | 56 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Akron | W 59-7 | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Oregon100 receiving yards · High volume | L 28-35 | — | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 41 |
| Fri 9/3 | @ Minnesota100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 45-31 | — | 4 | 117 | 29.3 | 29.30 | 2 | 61 |
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
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 197 | 82.2 | 7.3 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 849 | 88.5 | 20.8 | 652 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 849 | 88.5 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 729 | 88.5 | 36.2 | -120 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 729 | 88.5 | 36.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 936 | 81.2 | 21.8 | 207 |
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.