Cade Stover

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Cade Stover
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Stover with The Ohio State Buckeyes in 2023
No. 87 – Houston Texans
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-06-12) June 12, 2000 (age 24)
Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school: Lexington (Lexington, Ohio)
College: Ohio State (2019–2023)
NFL draft: 2024  / round: 4 / pick: 123
Career history
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2024
Receptions:14
Receiving yards:132
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Cade Stover (born June 12, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

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Early life

Stover was born on June 12, 2000, in Mansfield, Ohio, later attending Lexington High School in Lexington, Ohio. [1] [2] He was named Ohio's Mr. Football and the Ohio Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior after rushing for 1,477 yards and 17 touchdowns on offense and recording 163 tackles and four interceptions on defense. [3] Stover also set Lexington's all-time scoring record in basketball. [4] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Ohio State over offers from Michigan, Oklahoma, Penn State, Texas, and Wisconsin. [5]

College career

Stover was initially recruited to play linebacker at Ohio State, but was moved to defensive end before the start of his freshman season. He played in four games before redshirting the season. Stover was moved to tight end during spring practice in 2020. [6] He returned back to linebacker during the season. [7] Stover was again moved to tight end for his redshirt junior season and caught five passes for 76 yards. [8] He played linebacker in the 2022 Rose Bowl due to a shortage of players at the position. [9] In 2023, Stover was one of the three finalists for the Mackey Award, which is awarded to the nation's best tight end. [10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		247 lb
(112 kg)		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.65 s1.59 s2.72 s4.45 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)
All values from NFL Combine [11] [12]

Stover was selected with the 123rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Houston Texans. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Brugler, Dane. "The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide" (PDF). The Athletic . pp. 97–98. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
  2. ↑ Spencer, Jon (May 5, 2022). "Ohio State Buckeye Cade Stover excited to make community impact". Mansfield News Journal . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Furr, Jake (November 28, 2018). "Lexington senior Cade Stover earns 2018 Ohio Mr. Football awards". Mansfield News Journal . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ Means, Stephen (December 12, 2018). "Ohio State football commit Cade Stover could make history in Ohio high school sports". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Bielik, Tim (April 29, 2018). "4-star linebacker Cade Stover commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  6. ↑ Means, Stephen (March 4, 2020). "Why Ohio State football's Kevin Wilson agreed to trade Cormontae Hamilton for Cade Stover". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (March 9, 2022). "Cade Stover starts OSU football spring practice at linebacker". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  8. ↑ Kaufman, Joey (August 16, 2022). "Cade Stover return to tight end for Ohio State football progressing". The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  9. ↑ Baird, Nathan (January 8, 2022). "Cade Stover's emotional Rose Bowl return to linebacker gives Ohio State football another 2022 option". Cleveland.com . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  10. ↑ Wells, Adam. "College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cade Stover Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Cade Stover College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ Furr, Jake (April 27, 2024). "Meet Cade Stover, the Houston Texans' newest Tight End and the No. 123 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved May 27, 2024.


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