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Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud Excited to Play with 'Brother' Cade Stover

C.J. Stroud and Cade Stover are reuniting with the Houston Texans after playing together as Ohio State Buckeyes.

Jeremy Brener

Sep 24, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) celebrate his touchdown catch with quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) in the first quarter of the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch
Sep 24, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover (8) celebrate his touchdown catch with quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) in the first quarter of the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch / Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch
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The Houston Texans were left very impressed by the Ohio State Buckeyes after seeing what quarterback C.J. Stroud was able to do after being taken with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

That's part of the reason why the Texans felt comfortable selecting Buckeyes tight end Cade Stover in the fourth round of this year's draft. On top of that, Stroud and Stover have a built-in chemistry that makes the Texans even better on offense.

“Yeah, me and Cade are brothers, man. Somebody who I had the chance to play with in college, but spend a lot of time with him off the field in college, barbecuing, just chilling, playing the game, all type of stuff," Stroud said about Stover. "That's somebody I consider my brother. Our families are really close. He's been doing really well out here blocking, catching, running good routes. He’s owning the offense, which is really exciting to see.”

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Stover caught 82 passes for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns in three seasons playing tight end for the Buckeyes. He started at Ohio State as a linebacker, which should help his chances to be on special teams with the Texans, but he emerged as a pass catcher for the Buckeyes, and now he will do the same with his college quarterback in the pros.

Stover and the Texans have just started training camp and the team is preparing for its first contest at the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday, Aug. 1 in Canton, Oh. against No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.