June 20, 2026

Return to Ohio State means more for Olave


Ohio State senior wide receiver Chris Olave (2) is lifted into the air for his successful touchdown during the Ohio State-Akron game. Ohio State won 59-7. Credit: Gabe Haferman | Asst. Photo Editor When the confetti settled and the lights turned out at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami last January, then-junior wide receiver Chris Olave had a decision to make. The wideout just finished an eight-catch performance against No. 1 Alabama in what could have been his last game as a Buckeye. Olave’s first opportunity to enter the NFL was ahead, and he very well could have been selected to earn both a professional roster spot and contract. But Olave said his legacy at Ohio State was not over. “I’m a competitor, so after the national championship, I had a terrible feeling in my stomach. I just didn’t want to leave college like that,” Olave said in April. “Growing up,…

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