Chris Olave Biography

Chris Olave, born on June 27, 2000, is an American professional football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and holds the school record for most career touchdown receptions with 35. Olave was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2022 NFL draft. During his senior season, he recorded 93 receptions for 1,764 yards and 26 touchdowns. In the 2019 season, he had three games in which he scored two receiving touchdowns. Olave played in seven games during the 2020 season due to the pandemic-shortened schedule. He concluded the 2021 season with 65 receptions for 936 receiving yards and 13 receiving touchdowns.