Player Career

Chris Olave Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Chris Olave story

Chris Olave built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a wide receiver from San Marcos, CA wearing No. 2, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Chris Olave's career was his receiving role: 176 catches, 2,711 receiving yards, 35 touchdowns, and 5 rushing yards across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 rushing yards, 11 tackles, and 40 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Chris Olave's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Ohio State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value 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

Week 14 · W 52-12 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

139

Receiving Yards

97.6 takeover

139 receiving yards with a 92.7 efficiency score.

#2

@ Clemson

Week 1 · W 49-28 · Postseason

132

Receiving Yards

95.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

132 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Minnesota

Week 1 · W 45-31 · Conference game

117

Receiving Yards

94.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Rutgers

Week 5 · W 52-13 · Conference game

119

Receiving Yards

92.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

119 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

vs Maryland

Week 6 · W 66-17 · Conference game

120

Receiving Yards

91.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · Ohio State

729 primary output · 88.5 efficiency · 36.2 usage

87.1

#2

2020 Regular Season · Ohio State

87.1

729 primary · 88.5 efficiency · 36.2 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Ohio State

81.3

936 primary · 81.2 efficiency · 21.8 usage

Milestones

11

100+ receiving yards

5

8+ catch outings

11

2+ TD games