Saints WR1 and 2025 second-team All-Pro whose breakout year was repeatedly interrupted by concussions.
Chris Olave delivered the best season of his career in 2025 (100 catches, 1,163 yards, 9 TDs) and earned second-team All-Pro honors. The year was also marked by his fourth career NFL concussion and a blood clot diagnosis in his lung in January 2026 that cost him the season finale. The Saints' offensive future depends on his health.
Path to the league
Ohio State product taken 11th overall by New Orleans in 2022. Made the All-Rookie team. Posted three 1,000-yard seasons in his first four NFL years.
2025 season
100 catches (career high), 1,163 yards (career high), 9 TDs (career high). 7th in NFL in receptions, 8th in yards, 3rd in 3rd-down receptions. Suffered concussions in Week 6 (vs Tampa) and Week 9. Hospitalized after the second hit. Diagnosed with a blood clot in his lung on January 1, 2026, missing the season finale.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chris Olave
- Saints: Olave finds his footing after concussion concerns
- Bleacher Report: Olave hospitalized after concussion
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
16 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | saints | 3 | 27 | 375 | 13.9 | 1 | 47 |
| 2025 | saints | 16 | 100 | 1,163 | 11.6 | 9 | 62 |
| 2024 | saints | 8 | 32 | 400 | 12.5 | 1 | 39 |
| 2023 | saints | 16 | 87 | 1,123 | 12.9 | 5 | 51 |
| 2022 | saints | 15 | 72 | 1,042 | 14.5 | 4 | 53 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | saints | 16 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | -3 |
| 2024 | saints | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Ohio State
- Hometown
- San Ysidro, CA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
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