Ohio State's Cade Stover a Pro Football Focus Top-10 TE in 2023

Coming off of a big season, Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover is earning praise from Pro Football Focus

Matt Galatzan | Feb 4, 2023

The Ohio State Buckeyes had one of the most explosive offenses in college football in 2022, and despite losing star quarterback C.J. Stroud, are expected to do so yet again in 2023.

A major part of that formula will obviously be the new starting quarterback, who at this moment, could be any one of the trio of Tristan Gebbia, Devin Brown and Kyle McCord.

Luckily for whoever does take over under center, there will be plenty of weapons around them, including at tight end, where Buckeyes standout Cade Stover is set to return as one of the top weapons on the offense.

But according to Pro Football Focus, Stover is not just one of the top weapons on the Ohio State offense, but the No. 7 returning tight end in the entire country.

Said PFF:

7. CADE STOVER, OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Unlike (Benjamin) Yurosek, Stover has no such issues as a run blocker. He made five big-time blocks this past season (PFF’s highest-graded blocks), which was tied for fourth among Power Five tight ends.

Working against Stover as a receiver is the fact that he plays with Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka, the two best returning wide receivers in college football. He still impressed as a pass catcher, though, as his 110 receiving yards after contact ranked 11th among Power Five tight ends.

Last season, Stover flew under the radar to a certain extent thanks to the plethora of offensive firepower, yet still managed to have a big season catching 36 passes for 406 yards and five scores.

However next season, with the Buckeyes breaking in a young quarterback under center, Stover's elite talent at the already quarterback-friendly tight end position could pay even bigger dividends.

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Published Feb 4, 2023

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com