Chris Olave

Chris Olave (/oʊˈlɑːveɪ/ oh-LAH-vay; born June 27, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, where he holds the school record of most career touchdown receptions at 35. Olave was drafted by the Saints in the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Chris Olave
Olave with Ohio State in 2018
No. 6 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-27) June 27, 2000
San Ysidro, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Mission Hills (San Marcos, California)
College:Ohio State (2018–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
Roster status:Unsigned draft pick
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-Big Ten (2020, 2021)
  • Third-team All-Big Ten (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Olave was born on June 27, 2000, in San Ysidro, California. He played football at Eastlake High School in Chula Vista for two seasons before transferring to Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, California. He had to sit out his junior year due to California Interscholastic Federation transfer rules.[1] During his senior season, he caught 93 passes for 1,764 yards and 26 touchdowns. He was also a member of the school's basketball and track teams.[2] He committed to Ohio State in January 2018.[3]

College career

As a freshman at Ohio State, Olave played on both offense and special teams. He was able to haul in 12 catches for 197 yards and three touchdowns during his debut season. During the 2018 match up against Michigan, he was able to bring in two touchdowns and block a punt in the 62–39 Ohio State win. The following week in the 2018 Big Ten Football Championship Game, he caught five passes for 79 yards and a touchdown against Northwestern. Following the 2021 season, Olave announced that he would be opting out of the 2022 Rose Bowl and declared for the 2022 NFL Draft.[4]

Personal life

Olave is of Mexican descent through his father.[5]

College statistics
Season GP Receiving
RecYdsAvgTD
2018 71219716.43
2019 134984917.312
2020 75072916.28
2021 116593614.413
Career[6]381762,71115.436

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m)		 187 lb
(85 kg)		 31+1⁄8 in
(0.79 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		4.39 s1.45 s2.46 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		10 ft 4 in
(3.15 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9]

Olave was drafted 11th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 2022 NFL Draft.

References
  1. Maffei, John (October 17, 2016). "Proposal would ease athletically motivated high school transfers". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  2. Loza, Liz (April 18, 2022). "NFL Draft: Is Ohio State's Chris Olave too good for the Dallas Cowboys to ignore?". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  3. "Chris Olave Commits To Ohio State". Bucknuts. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  4. "Ohio State's Nicholas Petit-Frere opts out of Rose Bowl, declares for NFL Draft". Bucknuts.
  5. "Los mejores jugadores con origen latino en el Draft 2022 de la NFL". www.sportingnews.com.
  6. "Chris Olave College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  7. "Chris Olave Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  8. "2022 Draft Scout Chris Olave, Ohio State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  9. "Chris Olave 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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