From now until the 2023 NFL Draft, we will scout and create profiles for as many prospects as possible, examining their strengths, weaknesses, and what they can bring to an NFL franchise. These players could be potential top-10 picks, all the way down to Day 3 selections and priority undrafted free agents. Today, a scouting report Ohio State TE Cade Stover.
#8 Cade Stover TE Ohio State – 6037, 247 pounds (Senior)
Senior Bowl/NFL Combine
MEASUREMENTS
| Player | Ht/Wt | Hand Size | Arm Length | Wingspan |
| Cade Stover | 6037, 247 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 40-Yard Dash | 10-Yard Dash | Short Shuttle | 3-Cone | |
| DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | |
| Broad Jump | Vertical | Bench Press | ||
| DNP | DNP | DNP |
THE GOOD
— NFL-ready frame with a muscular build
— Very reliable target, no dropped passes in 2023
— Decent fluidity and quickness for his size
— Active run blocker who will move to make multiple blocks
— Strong base to block in pass protection
— Decent release with adequate suddenness on his routes
— High-effort blocker and was able to block one versus ones
— Natural receiver instincts
— He can fake defenders out with his eyes
— Knows how to find open space in zone and will sit behind LBs in coverage
The Bad
— Is not a twitchy receiving threat
— Not a dynamic receiver, lacks high-end pass-catching traits
— Not a natural athletic separator
— He’ll turn 24 before his first NFL game
— He can run routes with a high posture, which makes it difficult to turn on routes
— Lacks the traits to run a full route tree in the NFL
Bio
— Turns 24 in June
— 821 career college snaps on passing downs
— 37 career college starts
— 41 catches for 576 yards and five touchdowns in 2023
— 82 catches for 1,058 yards and 10 touchdowns in college career
— Stover plans on being a farmer after retiring from the NFL
— Played linebacker and running back in high school
— A few nagging injuries in college, but nothing significant
— Four-star linebacker prospect out of Ohio, fifth ranked linebacker in the nation
— 75.