Cade Stover
Cade Stover
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Third year in the Ohio State receiving corps, same address the whole way. He has been named All-Big Ten two seasons running, most recently in 2023. One game to point at: 98 rec yds, 5 receptions against Indiana — Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio State, 1,058 receiving yards — drafted at #123 overall by Houston.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
HoustonEntering 3rd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ohio State | 41 | 576 | 14.0 | 5 | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 36 | 406 | 11.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 82 | 1,058 | 12.9 | 10 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023
W 20–12
vs Penn State
4 rec · 70 yds
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Peyton Hendershot’s 2021 season.
Matches Peyton on
Differs from Peyton on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Michael Trigg's graduate season at Baylor (2024).
Matches Michael on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2023
#155
Heisman watch (#155) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+658%
Up 658% from first season to most-recent.