Cade Stover

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (123rd overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE:

• Played five seasons (2019-23) at Ohio State, where he transitioned from linebacker to tight end in his final three seasons and went on to record 82 catches and 1,058 yards, which ranks second in program history by a tight end
• In 2023, he racked up 36 catches for 406 yards, which were the most by a Buckeye tight end since 1995
• His 10 touchdowns are tied for third-most in school history
• Was voted as the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year, and was also named to the first-team all-Big Ten Conference and a finalist for the John Mackey Award
• Earned third-team all-Big Ten Conference honors by the media and honorable mention honors from the conference head coaches in 2022
• Was a team captain in 2022 with QB C.J. Stroud and in his final season in 2023

PERSONAL:

• The fourth-ranked player in Ohio and the No. 130 overall prospect according to 247Sports
• Named Ohio's Mr. Football by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and the Gatorade Player of the Year
• The eighth-ranked linebacker nationally and a semifi nalist for the High School Butkus Award honoring the nation's top prep linebacker
• Selected as Ohio's Division III Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and a first-team all-state selection after recording 163 tackles and four interceptions during the regular season
• Added 1,477 yards and 17 touchdowns as a running back
• Ohio Cardinal Conference Defensive Player of the Year
• As a sophomore in 2016 for head coach Taylor Gerhardt, Stover made 190 tackles (14.6 per game) as Lexington made the regional finals
• A great all-around athlete, Stover earned second team all-Ohio honors on the basketball court as a junior in leading Lexington to the OHSAA Final Four in Columbus
• Set the school's all-time scoring record in basketball
• Parents are Chelsi and Trevor Stover
• Born June 12, 2000