Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
89
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
95
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 11
- Overall
- No. 11
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Chris Olave, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Postseason · Ohio State. Chris Olave reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,711
- Receptions
- 176
- Touchdowns
- 35
Featured Highlight
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Chris Olave Ohio State Highlights
2021 · Ohio State · Player Highlight
Chris Olave college highlights at Ohio State.
- Season
- 2021
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Chris Olave quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,711
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2020 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Michigan State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mission Hills · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Mission Hills · 19 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 1 · Pick 11 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Junior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 936 receiving yards · WR 45th (top 5%) · Big Ten 6th (top 3%) · National 46th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 12 | 197 | 3 | 40 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 3 | 50 | 1 | 79.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 46 | 799 | 11 | 79.6 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 14 | 201 | 2 | 87.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 36 | 528 | 5 | 87.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 65 | 936 | 13 | 81.3 |
Related Context
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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 cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 63.6th percentile of the selected season.
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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
Minnesota
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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 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
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
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 |
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
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Ohio State
2018-2021
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Season Value 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
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
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