Chris Olave
Chris Olave
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Second year in the Ohio State receiving corps, same address the whole way. All-America (AFCA) in 2021 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. The receipt: 140 rec yds, 7 receptions against Michigan State — Week 12, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Ohio State, 1,133 receiving yards, an All-American season (2021) — drafted at #11 overall by New Orleans.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2021)
1 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Featured in The Canon
Where He Ended Up · NFL
New OrleansEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR12 · All-American
All-American. Named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2021)
1 selectors honored him
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | 65 | 936 | 14.4 | 13 | -- |
| 2018 | Ohio State | 12 | 197 | 16.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 77 | 1,133 | 14.7 | 16 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | 4 | -- |
| 2018 | Ohio State | -- | -- | -- | 3 | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | -- | 7 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Daewood Davis’s 2021 season.
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Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ricky White’s path through UNLV.
Matches Ricky on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eddie Lewis's senior season at Memphis (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Chris Olave
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2021
#159
Heisman watch (#159) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2018–2021+375%
Up 375% from first season to most-recent.