June 15, 2026

Chris Olave “Way Ahead of Schedule” in Earning Role in Ohio State's Wide Receiver Rotation As a True Freshman

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Before his first season as a Buckeye even began, true freshman wide receiver Chris Olave was drawing praise from his Ohio State teammates and coaches for how he performed in summer workouts and fall camp leading up to the season. “I think he was better than me, Parris (Campbell) and Terry (McLaurin) just coming in right away,” Johnnie Dixon said of Olave in August. “I haven’t seen a guy come in like that yet. Chris was a dude that turned everybody’s heads … From day one, he jumped in, you could tell that he could play.” In a three-play stretch during the second quarter of Ohio State’s 26-6 win over Michigan State on Saturday, Olave started to show those same skills that have made a big impression on those who have had the opportunity to watch him practice. With Ohio State facing a 2nd-and-14 at its own 28-yard line early in…

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