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

20.8

Efficiency

88.5

Consistency

69.8

Season Value

67

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

2019 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 88.5 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: Rutgers

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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2019 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

65.3

Efficiency

88.5

Usage

20.8

Consistency

69.8

Best Game by takeover score

Clemson

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Active game

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 50. Florida Atlantic: 68. Cincinnati: 60. Indiana: 70. Miami (OH): 30. Nebraska: 30. Northwestern: 60. Wisconsin: 93. Maryland: 43. Rutgers: 139. Penn State: 44. Michigan: 68. Wisconsin: 94

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. Clemson: 3 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 90.7. Cincinnati: 2 by 100. Indiana: 3 by 100. Miami (OH): 3 by 66.7. Nebraska: 3 by 66.7. Northwestern: 5 by 80. Wisconsin: 7 by 88.6. Maryland: 5 by 57.3. Rutgers: 4 by 100. Penn State: 2 by 100. Michigan: 2 by 100. Wisconsin: 5 by 100

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins66.6 · Games = 12
First Half52.6 · Games = 7 · -27.6 vs Second Half
Second Half80.2 · Games = 6 · +27.6 vs First Half
All Games65.3 · Games = 13

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Rutgers

Best efficiency game

100 vs Clemson

Result
Sun 12/29vs ClemsonL 23-2935016.716.70123
Sun 12/8@ WisconsinW 34-2159418.818.80050
Sat 11/30@ MichiganW 56-272683434157
Sat 11/23vs Penn StateW 28-172442222128
Sat 11/16@ Rutgers100 receiving yardsW 56-21413934.834.80058
Sat 11/9vs MarylandW 73-145437.88.60115
Sat 10/26vs Wisconsin2+ TDW 38-779311.813.30227
Sat 10/19@ Northwestern2+ TDW 52-35601212220
Sat 9/28@ NebraskaW 48-73301010013
Sat 9/21vs Miami (OH)2+ TDW 76-53301010213
Sat 9/14@ IndianaW 51-1037023.323.30137
Sat 9/7vs CincinnatiW 42-02603030039
Sat 8/31vs Florida AtlanticW 45-2156813.613.60129

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