Chris Olave ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers β a career that places Olave in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Olave a career score of 69, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Chris Olave
Height6'0"
Weight187 lb
BornJun 27, 2000
Age26
CollegeOhio StateSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 1, Pick 11 Β· NO
A top 10% all-time wide receiver who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Above-average snap-level impact reinforces the playmaking ability.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 92 Β· #1247 Β· High-ValueWorth 92 points of value above a freely-available replacement receiver β top 28% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +23 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
48
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+23
Avg surplus
peak +30
4 seasons Γ ~23 surplus β VORP 92
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2022 | β | NO | 15 | β | 119 | 72 | 1,042 | 4 | 60.5% | 14.5 | 8.8 | β | 48 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 607 | 66.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2022 | β | SEA | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | NO | 16 | β | 138 | 87 | 1,123 | 5 | 63.0% | 12.9 | 8.1 | β | 57 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 814 | 73.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | β | MIN | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | NO | 8 | β | 44 | 32 | 400 | 1 | 72.7% | 12.5 | 9.1 | β | 22 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 315 | 61.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | β | PHI | 2 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | NO | 16 | β | 156 | 100 | 1,163 | 9 | 64.1% | 11.6 | 7.5 | β | 53 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 887 | 84.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | β | 61 | β | 457 | 291 | 3,728 | 19 | 63.7% | 12.8 | 8.2 | β | 180 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 | 2,623 | 71.5% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% | |
Career EPA68.5Β·1 rushing Β· 68 receivingΒ·22.8/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | NO | 8 | 5* | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 16 | 13* | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 18.5 |
| Career | 24 | 18* | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | β | 1 | β | 0 | 51 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | NO | 15 | 10* | 119 | 72 | 1,042 | 4 | 60.5% | 14.5 | 8.8 | β | 48 |
| 2023 | 23 | NO | 16 | 12* | 138 | 87 | 1,123 | 5 | 63.0% | 12.9 | 8.1 | β | 57 |
| 2024 | 24 | NO | 8 | 5* | 44 | 32 | 400 | 1 | 72.7% | 12.5 | 9.1 | β | 22 |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 16 | 13* | 156 | 100 | 1,163 | 9 | 64.1% | 11.6 | 7.5 | β | 53 |
| Career | 55 | 40* | 457 | 291 | 3,728 | 19 | 63.7% | 12.8 | 8.2 | β | 180 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | SEA | 3 | 3* | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | MIN | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | PHI | 2 | 2* | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 7* | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 1 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | NO | 15 | 10* | 607 | 66.0% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | NO | 16 | 12* | 814 | 73.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 24 | NO | 8 | 5* | 315 | 61.8% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 16 | 13* | 887 | 84.3% | β | 0.0% | β | 0.0% |
| Career | 55 | 40* | 2,623 | β | β | β | β | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | β | β | 10* | β | β | 23.8 | 0 | 1,686 |
| 2023 | 23 | β | β | 12* | β | β | 42.4 | 0 | 1,834 |
| 2024 | 24 | β | β | 5* | β | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0 | 455 |
| Career | 27* | β | β | β | 0 | 3,975 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 16 | 13* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | -45.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 13* | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | β | β | 0.0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Passing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | OnTgt% | Bad% | Prss | Prss% | Hrry | Hits | Bltz | PktTime | Throwaway | Batted | Scrm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | NO | β | 13* | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 13* | β | β | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 | NO | 8 | 5* | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 1 |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 16 | 13* | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 18* | 4 | β | 0 | β | 0 | β | 1 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | NO | 15 | 10* | 14.2 | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2 | 7 | 0.1 | 48 | 82.7 |
| 2023 | 23 | NO | 16 | 12* | 13.3 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | 57 | 91.5 |
| 2024 | 24 | NO | 8 | 5* | 10.3 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 22 | 89.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | NO | 16 | 13* | 11.8 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 53 | 95.1 |
| Career | 55 | 40* | β | β | β | 8 | 20 | β | 180 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 69 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a well-rounded profile that scores 69 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
73
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
76
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 74.2 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 69Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 73
On-field 55.9
Availability 17.1
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 71elite 702025
Team Carrier Evidence
Ranked #180 of 600 by seasons where high individual production happened on low-win teams. Score aggregates only tracked StatVault categories.
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position21
Depth
of 100
Reached 19% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
19% of the all-time Receptions leader19
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
22.84 EPA/season over 3 seasons58
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers Β· proprietary Β· 2012+84
Excellent
SIS
Yards/snap1.423Touch rate0.175EPA/snap0.026Snap share71.5%Off snaps2,623Elite Β· ConsistentCV 0.12
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine Β· 2022
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.39s
40-Yard
Strong Β· 83th pct
Pos 83thAll 94thClass Pos 70thClass All 87th
32"
Vertical
Low Β· 10th pct
Pos 10thAll 35thClass Pos 4thClass All 40th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg Β· 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 82thClass Pos 46thClass All 74th
College Receiving
| Season | School | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | β | 12 | 197 | 3 | β | 16.4 | β | β | β |
| 2019 | Ohio State | β | 48 | 840 | 12 | β | 17.5 | β | β | β |
| 2020 | Ohio State | β | 50 | 729 | 8 | β | 14.6 | β | β | β |
| 2021 | Ohio State | β | 65 | 936 | 13 | β | 14.4 | β | β | β |
| Career | 0 | 175 | 2,702 | 36 | β | 15.4 | β | β | β |
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Cameron JordanDE4yDemario DavisOLB4yZach WoodLS4yAlvin KamaraRB4yTaysom HillTE4yCarl GrandersonDE4yCesar RuizC4yErik McCoyC4yJuwan JohnsonTE4yPete WernerLB4yAlontae TaylorCB4yNephi SewellLB4yTyrann MathieuFS3yNathan ShepherdDE3yIsaac YiadomCB3yFoster MoreauTE3yMarshon LattimoreCB3yTanoh KpassagnonDE3yZack BaunLB3yJ.T. GrayDB3yUgo AmadiCB3yBlake GrupeK3yAdam PrenticeFB3yPaulson AdeboCB3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #11
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterChris inherited the New Orleans Saints WR room from Marquez Callaway (2020β2023), and handed it to Rashid Shaheed (2022β2025).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with NO
- 2022draft
Drafted by NO β Round 1, Pick 11
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'0" / 187 lb
Frame
187 lb at 4.39s
Size-speed
32" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
Injury History
4 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | NO | 3 | W4QuestionableΒ· HamstringW7OutΒ· ConcussionW10OutΒ· ConcussionW16OutΒ· HeadW17QuestionableΒ· HeadW18QuestionableΒ· Head |
| 2023 | NO | 0 | W13QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW14QuestionableΒ· IllnessW15QuestionableΒ· Ankle |
| 2022 | NO | 1 | W6QuestionableΒ· ConcussionW16OutΒ· HamstringW17QuestionableΒ· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
69
peak 76
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B+2022
B+2023
C+2024
B+2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
81%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,042 | 69.5 | 1,117+75 | 65.7 |
| 2023 | 1,123 | 70.2 | 1,159+36 | 68.2 |
| 2024 | 400 | 50 | 833+433 | 49 |
| 2025 | 1,163 | 72.7 | 1,236+73 | 72.7 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries, wikipedia:college-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only) Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
92 career value over replacement β #1247 all-time of 4,642. 23/season above a replacement-level WR.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeValue β
Pick #11 (Rd 1) Β· NO Β· 2022 Β· +8.6 vs expected KV-H
69actual
60.4 expected Β· Ξ+8.6
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