April 5, 2025

Four-star receiver Chris Olave commits to Buckeyes: Ohio State football recruiting

COLUMBUS, Ohio — You wouldn’t put receiver on the list of Ohio State’s greatest positions of need in this 2018 recruiting class, but when good players want to jump on board, it’s hard to say no. Four-star receiver Chris Olave committed to the Buckeyes on Sunday, choosing Ohio State over a group of programs closer to his California home: USC, UCLA and Utah. Olave is the No. 54 receiver prospect in the country. Dear God, Thank You. Committed. #Zone6 #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/xH3W5dXsGo — Chris Olave (@chrisolave_) January 29, 2018 The 6-foot-1, 170-pound speedster is the fourth receiver commitment in Ohio State’s 2018 class, joining four-star prospects Kamryn Babb, L’Christian Smith and Cameron Brown. He’s the 24th member of the class, which is ranked No. 1 in the 247Sports composite rankings. Olave is a prospect who’s been Ohio State’s radar since last spring, but didn’t get an offer until last October. That’s late…

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