One day after torching Minnesota for 117 yards and 2 touchdowns, Ohio State receiver Chris Olave is getting some respect from the NFL Draft community.

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said on Friday that he sees Olave as the most explosive player in the 2022 cycle.

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Here’s his thoughts on Olave, which come via ESPN’s college football preview with an eye on the NFL Draft.

His game is all about speed, short-area quicks and explosion. In high school, he ran a 10.8-second 100-meter dash and posted a 23-foot, 6-inch long jump. Olave bursts off the line of scrimmage and then separates immediately — he’s among the best in the nation at generating vertical separation — and I’m expecting some eye-popping numbers from him at the combine.

Olave is a senior and could have departed for the NFL Draft after last season. He posted 729 yards and 7 touchdowns in just 7 games last year.

Olave made the different for Ohio State on Thursday night. He clinched the game win with a 61-yard TD catch in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. That was his second touchdown catch of the night.

He was also named co-Offensive Player of the Game alongside running back Miyan Williams.

Ohio State hosts Oregon in Week 2.