Cade Otton

Cade Otton (born April 15, 1999) is an American football tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football at Washington before being selected by the Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Cade Otton
No. 88 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-15) April 15, 1999
Tumwater, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Tumwater
(Tumwater, Washington)
College:
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2022
Receptions:42
Receiving yards:391
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Otton attended Tumwater High School in Tumwater, Washington. As a senior he was The Olympian’s All-Area Football Player of the Year after recording 39 receptions for 733 yards with 13 touchdowns on offense and 107 tackles and three sacks on defense.[1] He committed to the University of Washington to play college football.[2]

College career

After redshirting his first year at Washington in 2017, Otton played in all 14 games with 10 starts in 2018.[3] He finished the year with 13 receptions for 174 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 13 games, recording 32 receptions for 344 yards and two touchdowns.[4] As a junior in 2020, he started all four games and had 18 receptions for 258 yards and three touchdowns.[5][6] Otton returned to Washington for his senior year in 2021 rather than enter the 2021 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanBench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 247 lb
(112 kg)		 32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m)		 9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

Otton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round, 106th overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[10]

In Week 9, Otton caught the game-winning touchdown from Tom Brady in a 16–13 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.

References
  1. Tumwater’s Cade Otton is The Olympian’s All-Area Football Player of the Year
  2. Tumwater’s Cade Otton commits to UW
  3. Young tight end Cade Otton continues to impress as Will Dissly’s replacement in UW offense
  4. In his junior season, UW Huskies ascending tight end Cade Otton is out to “win everything.”
  5. The most sure-handed receiver on this Huskies team? That’s tight end Cade Otton
  6. Analysis: Why has Washington struggled to target Cade Otton, its most proven pass-catcher, in the first half this season?
  7. Tight end Cade Otton the latest Husky to announce he’ll return to Washington in 2021
  8. "Cade Otton Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  9. "Cade Otton, Washington, TE, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. "Buccaneers Select Cade Otton with the 106th Pick of the 2022 NFL Draft". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2022.
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