Cade Otton

American football player

Cade Otton (born April 15, 1999) is an American football player. He is a tight end.[1] Otton was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2022.

Cade Otton
No. 88 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-15) April 15, 1999 (age 25)
Tumwater, Washington
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Tumwater (Tumwater, Washington)
College:Washington (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 106
Career history
Roster status:Active Starter
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

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


Otton was redshirted in 2017. He played in all 14 games in 2018. He started in 10 of those games He finished the year with 13 receptions for 174 yards and three touchdowns. As a sophomore in 2019, he started all 13 games. He had 32 receptions for 344 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior in 2020, he started all four games and had 18 receptions for 258 yards and three touchdowns. Otton decided to play his final year at Washington rather than enter the 2021 NFL Draft. During his senior year, he recorded all-time-low numbers. He was still ranked as a Top 10 Tight-End. Tampa Bay selected Cade Otton in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.[2]

During his career at Washington, Otton caught 76% of 113 passes to him. He averaged 11.5 yards per catch and had nine touchdowns.

References change

  1. "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Brandon Thornton (2022-05-29). "Cade Otton primed to be latest Huskies draft steal for Buccaneers". The Pewter Plank. Retrieved 2022-06-20.