Chris Olave


Chris Olave is an American football wide receiver for Ohio State. He played high school football at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, California.

High school career

Playing at Mission Hills High School, Olave committed to Ohio State on January 28, 2018, choosing the Buckeyes over UCLA, USC, and Utah. As a high school prospect, Olave earned a four-star rating from 247Sports.com and was ranked as the nation's No. 54 wide receiver. He was recruited by Ryan Day.
During his Senior season, he caught 93 passes for 1,764 yards and 26 touchdowns. Olave was also successful in Track and field running a 10.8 100-meter dash and jumped 23'6" in the Long jump.

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, Olave 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. On February 17th, 2020, Olave Announced that he will be switching his jersey number from 17 to 2.