Chris Olave is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Ohio State. Chris's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 70 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W45-21 | -0.6 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 29 | 1.04 |
| 2 | vsCincinnati | W42-0 | 9.1 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 39 | 0.45 |
| 3 | @Indiana | W51-10 | 12.8 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 37 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 50 · Avg 16.7 · Rec TD 1
| 0.81 |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | W76-5 | -9.2 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 2 | 13 | 2.22 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | W48-7 | 2.6 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.47 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | W52-3 | -5.5 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 2 | 20 | 1.50 |
| 9 | vsWisconsin | W38-7 | 20.3 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 2 | 27 | 1.69 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W73-14 | -6.3 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 1 | 15 | 0.42 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W56-21 | -14.6 | 4 | 139 | 34.8 | 0 | 58 | 1.31 |
| 13 | vsPenn State | W28-17 | 24.3 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 14 | @Michigan | W56-27 | 20.7 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 1 | 57 | 0.90 |
| 15 | vsWisconsin | W34-21 | 20.3 | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 50 | 0.71 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L23-29 | 28.1 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 23 | 0.76 |