Wide receiver Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints 2022 season recap

In 15 games, New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave finished with 72 receptions for 1,042 yards and four touchdowns, leading all rookies with 69.5 receiving yards per game. Olave impressed in his rookie campaign, posting over 1,000 receiving yards, and becoming only the third rookie in franchise history to accomplish the feat, joining Marques Colston (2006) and Michael Thomas (2016). He also finished the season as a finalist for the NFL’s Rookie of the Year award.

In the Saints’ 27-20 win over the Los Angeles Rams, Olave was a huge piece of the offense. He finished the game with five receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown, including a 53-yard bomb from quarterback Andy Dalton.