Cade Stover
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cade Stover
| image = Cade Stover (175) (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Stover with The Ohio State Buckeyes in 2023
| current_team = Houston Texans
| number = 87
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|6|12}}
| birth_place = Mansfield, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 251
| high_school = Lexington {{avoid wrap|(Lexington, Ohio)}}
| college = Ohio State (2019–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 123
| pastteams =
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Big Ten Tight End of the Year (2023)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2023)
- Third-team All-Big Ten (2022)
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 15
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 133
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 1
| pfr = S/StovCa00
}}
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 for the Ohio State Buckeyes, and was selected by the Texans in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Early life
Stover was born on June 12, 2000, in Mansfield, Ohio, later attending Lexington High School in Lexington, Ohio.{{Cite web |last=Brugler |first=Dane |title=The Beast: 2024 NFL Draft Guide |url=https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411212702/https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2024/04/11162958/TheBeast2024_MasterFile-8.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 11, 2024 |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 14, 2024 |website=The Athletic |pages=97–98}}{{Cite web |last=Spencer |first=Jon |date=May 5, 2022 |title=Ohio State Buckeye Cade Stover excited to make community impact |url=https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/sports/2022/05/05/ohio-state-buckeye-cade-stover-excited-make-community-impact/9638435002/ |access-date=September 22, 2022 |website=Mansfield News Journal}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Furr |first=Jake |date=November 28, 2018 |title=Lexington senior Cade Stover earns 2018 Ohio Mr. Football awards |url=https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/11/28/lexington-senior-cade-stover-named-ohio-mr-football/2114005002/ |access-date=September 22, 2022 |website=Mansfield News Journal}} Stover also set Lexington's all-time scoring record in basketball.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2018/12/ohio-state-football-commit-cade-stover-has-chance-to-make-history-in-ohio-high-school-sports.html|title=Ohio State football commit Cade Stover could make history in Ohio high school sports|first=Stephen|last=Means|website=Cleveland.com|date=December 12, 2018|access-date=September 22, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2018/04/4-star_linebacker_cade_stover.html|title=4-star linebacker Cade Stover commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes|first=Tim|last=Bielik|website=Cleveland.com|date=April 29, 2018|access-date=September 23, 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/03/why-ohio-state-footballs-kevin-wilson-agreed-to-trade-cormontae-hamilton-for-cade-stover.html|title=Why Ohio State football's Kevin Wilson agreed to trade Cormontae Hamilton for Cade Stover|first=Stephen|last=Means|website=Cleveland.com|date=March 4, 2020|access-date=September 23, 2022}} He returned back to linebacker during the season.{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Joey |date=March 9, 2022 |title=Cade Stover starts OSU football spring practice at linebacker |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2022/03/09/cade-stover-ohio-state-football-spring-practice-linebacker/9423793002/ |access-date=September 22, 2022 |website=The Columbus Dispatch}} Stover was again moved to tight end for his redshirt junior season and caught five passes for 76 yards.{{Cite web |last=Kaufman |first=Joey |date=August 16, 2022 |title=Cade Stover return to tight end for Ohio State football progressing |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2022/08/16/cade-stover-return-to-tight-end-for-ohio-state-football-progressing/65403884007/ |access-date=September 22, 2022 |website=The Columbus Dispatch}} He played linebacker in the 2022 Rose Bowl due to a shortage of players at the position.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2022/01/cade-stovers-emotional-return-to-linebacker-in-the-rose-bowl-gives-ohio-state-football-another-option-in-2022.html|title=Cade Stover's emotional Rose Bowl return to linebacker gives Ohio State football another 2022 option|first=Nathan|last=Baird|website=Cleveland.com|date=January 8, 2022|access-date=September 24, 2022}} In 2023, Stover was one of the three finalists for the Mackey Award, which is awarded to the nation's best tight end.{{Cite web |last=Wells |first=Adam |title=College Football Awards 2023: Nix, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jayden Daniels Lead Finalists |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10098988-college-football-awards-2023-nix-marvin-harrison-jr-jayden-daniels-lead-finalists |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 7/8
| weight = 247
| dash = 4.65
| ten split = 1.59
| twenty split = 2.72
| shuttle = 4.45
| vertical = 34.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 9
| arm span = 32 3/4
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cade-stover/32005354-4f76-3332-ef91-581e774c28f8 |title=Cade Stover Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1051646&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Cade Stover College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 14, 2024}}
}}
Stover was selected with the 123rd overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft by the Houston Texans.{{Cite web |last=Furr |first=Jake |date=April 27, 2024 |title=Meet Cade Stover, the Houston Texans' newest Tight End and the No. 123 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft |url=https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2024/04/27/cade-stover-taken-by-houston-texans-with-no-123-pick-in-2024-nfl-draft/73370254007/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Mansfield News Journal |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.houstontexans.com/team/players-roster/cade-stover/ Houston Texans bio]
- [https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/roster/cade-stover/ Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
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Category:American football tight ends
Category:Ohio State Buckeyes football players
Category:Players of American football from Ohio
Category:People from Mansfield, Ohio