Mike Otto (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1983)}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Mike Otto

| image =

| caption = Mike Otto

| number = 66

| position = Offensive tackle

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|7|24}}

| birth_place = Kokomo, Indiana, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 5

| weight_lbs = 310

| high_school = Bunker Hill (IN) Maconaquah

| college = Purdue

| draftyear = 2007

| draftround = 7

| draftpick = 223

| pastteams =

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| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 62

| statlabel2 = Games started

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| pfr = OttoMi20

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Michael Everett Otto (born July 24, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft.

Early life

Otto attended Maconaquah High School, located in Bunker Hill, Indiana where he played basketball, track, and football.

{{College Athlete Recruit Start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2002}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Mike Otto

| position = OL

| hometown = Bunker Hill, Indiana

| highschool = Maconaquah High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 245

| 40 = 4.9

| commitdate = July 8, 2003

| scout stars = 2

| rivals stars = 2

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{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 = yes

| year = 2002

| rivals ref title = Purdue Football Commitment List (27)

| scout ref title = Purdue College Football Recruiting Commits

| scouts =

| scout overall = 136 (OL)

| rivals overall = -- (OL), -- (IN)

| accessdate = 2011-11-15

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Otto committed to Purdue University on July 8, 2003.{{cite web |title=Mike Otto |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/purdue/football/recruiting/player-Mike-Otto-4695;_ylt=As9jb2wv6Al9fOK3JZL3fq2LtZB4 |publisher=Rivals.com |accessdate=2011-11-15}} Otto had no other FBS scholarship offers for football.{{cite web |title=Mike Otto |url=http://purdue.scout.com/a.z?s=180&p=8&c=1&nid=6596 |publisher=Scout.com |accessdate=2011-11-15}}

Professional career

Otto was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL draft. He spent the 2007 season on the team's practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster for a playoff game against San Diego on January 6. He played in only one game in 2008, the season-finale against the Indianapolis Colts on December 28. He played in 14 games for the Titans in 2009, mainly on special teams, and was re-signed on February 17, 2010.

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