June 27, 2026

2022 NFL Draft: Examining Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson, Ohio State's premier wide receiver prospects

Getty Images In back-to-back drafts a pair of receivers from the same school went in the first round, and we’ll probably get the previous rare occurrence again in 2022, except those wideouts will be from Ohio State, not Alabama.  Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson enter this imminent college football season — man, it feels glorious typing that — as the nation’s premier pass-catching tandem. Let’s dive into what exactly has made them marquee prospects with a distinct chance to be picked together in the first round in April.  Garrett Wilson  Wilson has been an alpha on the football field for quite some time. The No. 2 receiver recruit in the country in the class of 2019, according to 247 Sports’ Composite Rankings. As a true freshman he popped on film with 30 receptions for 432 yards and five touchdowns. Then, logically, he built on that impressive debut season with a…

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