Cade Otton is a career quality starter β a tight end whose body of work places Otton in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Otton's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Cade Otton
Height6'5"
Weight247 lb
BornApr 15, 1999
Age27
CollegeWashingtonSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2022
Draft2022 Β· Rd 4, Pick 106 Β· TB
A tight end with a top 30% among starters β the kind of consistent contributor every roster needs. Solid availability (exceptional availability β almost never missed time) added to their value.
Career Value Β· VORP
VORP 77 Β· #1469 Β· Above AverageWorth 77 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end β top 33% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 4 of 4 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +19.3 on average.See board β
Seasons above replacement
4 cleared
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it β adds 0, never a debit
46
Replacement
the KC-H bar
β
4
Seasons over
cleared the bar
Γ
+19.3
Avg surplus
peak +25
4 seasons Γ ~19.3 surplus β VORP 77
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at onceβno tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2022 | β | TB | 14 | β | 65 | 42 | 391 | 2 | 64.6% | 9.3 | 6.0 | β | 19 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 803 | 68.6% | β | 0.0% | 107 | 24.7% |
| 2022 | β | SF | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2023 | β | TB | 16 | β | 67 | 47 | 455 | 4 | 70.1% | 9.7 | 6.8 | β | 22 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1,064 | 96.2% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 5.7% |
| 2023 | β | NO | 1 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2024 | β | TB | 14 | β | 87 | 59 | 600 | 4 | 67.8% | 10.2 | 6.9 | β | 31 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 856 | 92.9% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2024 | β | LAC | 3 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | β | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | β | TB | 15 | β | 81 | 59 | 572 | 1 | 72.8% | 9.7 | 7.1 | β | 25 | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | β | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 993 | 93.5% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| Career | β | 64 | β | 300 | 207 | 2,018 | 11 | 69.0% | 9.7 | 6.7 | β | 97 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 | 3,716 | 87.8% | β | 0.0% | 114 | 9.6% | |
Career EPA27.7Β·-1 rushing Β· 29 receivingΒ·9.2/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 14 | 13* | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 12.8 |
| Career | 14 | 13* | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | β | 0 | β | 0 | 44.4 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 14 | 11* | 65 | 42 | 391 | 2 | 64.6% | 9.3 | 6.0 | β | 19 |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | 16 | 16* | 67 | 47 | 455 | 4 | 70.1% | 9.7 | 6.8 | β | 22 |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 14 | 13* | 87 | 59 | 600 | 4 | 67.8% | 10.2 | 6.9 | β | 31 |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 15 | 15* | 81 | 59 | 572 | 1 | 72.8% | 9.7 | 7.1 | β | 25 |
| Career | 59 | 55* | 300 | 207 | 2,018 | 11 | 69.0% | 9.7 | 6.7 | β | 97 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | SF | 1 | 1* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 24 | NO | 1 | 1* | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | LAC | 3 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 3 | 3* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 8 | 8* | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | β | β | 0 | 0 | 0 | β | 0 | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 16 | 11* | 803 | 68.6% | β | 0.0% | 107 | 24.7% |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | 17 | 16* | 1,064 | 96.2% | β | 0.0% | 4 | 5.7% |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 14 | 13* | 856 | 92.9% | β | 0.0% | 1 | 4.0% |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 16 | 15* | 993 | 93.5% | β | 0.0% | 2 | 4.0% |
| Career | 63 | 55* | 3,716 | β | β | β | 114 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | β | β | 11* | β | β | 5.0 | 0 | 384 |
| 2023 | 24 | β | β | 16* | β | β | 11.5 | 0 | 452 |
| 2024 | 25 | β | β | 13* | β | -1.3 | 12.5 | 0 | 471 |
| Career | 40* | β | β | β | 0 | 1,307 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 14 | 13* | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 13* | -4 | β | 0 | β | 1 | β | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23 | TB | 16 | 11* | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 2 | 5 | 0.1 | 19 | 91.2 |
| 2023 | 24 | TB | 17 | 16* | 6.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 22 | 102.5 |
| 2024 | 25 | TB | 14 | 13* | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 6 | 8 | 0.1 | 31 | 88.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | TB | 16 | 15* | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 86.0 |
| Career | 63 | 55* | β | β | β | 18 | 17 | β | 97 | β |
* GS not available from free sources β SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 61 Β· Strong StarterA strong starter career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 4 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
65
Sustained
career value
Γ.6
67
Peak
best 3 seasons
Γ.4
Γ0.93
Longevity
career length
Blend 65.8 Γ longevity 0.93 = KV-H 61Β· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 65
On-field 47.7
Availability 17.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2022bestavg 65elite 702025
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position16
Depth
of 100
Reached 13% of the all-time Receptions leader β a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
13% of the all-time Receptions leader13
0 categories β₯25% of the all-time leader0
9.24 EPA/season over 3 seasons53
A 0β100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data β career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence β so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite β₯ 85 Β· Strong β₯ 65 Β· Solid β₯ 45 Β· Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 88%.
Per-Snap Impact
Tight Ends Β· proprietary Β· 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.542Touch rate0.081EPA/snap0.007Snap share87.8%Off snaps3,716ConsistentCV 0.19
Production per snap β the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within tight ends, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average Β· KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average tight ends aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
π Playoff Performer
Yards / Reception: 9.7 regular season β 12.8 playoffs (3 playoff seasons)
+32%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
4 playoff gamesReceiving
Tgt28Rec19Yds244TD1Ctch%67.9%Y/R12.8Y/Tgt8.71D16
Defense
Tkl1Solo1
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA10.2Rec AirYd181
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters β every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Lavonte DavidOLB4yMike EvansWR4yChris Godwin Jr.WR4yVita VeaDT4yAnthony NelsonLB4yJamel DeanCB4yTristan WirfsOT4yAntoine Winfield Jr.SAF4yRachaad WhiteRB4yLogan HallDE4yZyon McCollumCB4yKo KieftTE4yLuke GoedekeOT4yWilliam GholstonDT3yBaker MayfieldQB3yShaquil BarrettLB3yChase McLaughlinK3yGreg GainesDT3yJoe Tryon-ShoyinkaLB3yZach TrinerLS3yJustin SkuleOT3yK.J. BrittLB3yRobert HainseyOT3yYaya DiabyLB3y
2022 Draft ClassΒ· this player went #106
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterCade inherited the Tampa Bay Buccaneers TE room from Rob Gronkowski (2020β2021), and holds it as the most recent the corpus records.
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0β100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with TB
- 2022draft
Drafted by TB β Round 4, Pick 106
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 247 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports Β· coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TB | 1 | W16DoubtfulΒ· KneeW17OutΒ· KneeW18DoubtfulΒ· KneeW19QuestionableΒ· Knee |
| 2022 | TB | 0 | W3DoubtfulΒ· Not injury related - personal matter |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works β
Historical Knox Β· KV-H
Era-normalized career quality β z-scored against 4-season peers. See all β
61
peak 67
Season Report CardsΒ· KV-H era-normalized per season
B2022
B2023
B+2024
B2025
Availability
Career durability β games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
93%
20222025
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL β each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | β 2025 Rec Yds | β 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 391 | 27.9 | 501+110 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 455 | 28.4 | 506+51 | 29.7 |
| 2024 | 600 | 42.9 | 755+155 | 44.4 |
| 2025 | 572 | 38.1 | 648+76 | 38.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries Β· multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle Β· updated 6/18/2026
Career Value Β· VORP
77 career value over replacement β #1469 all-time of 4,642. 19.3/season above a replacement-level TE.
Draft OutcomeSteal β
Pick #106 (Rd 4) Β· TB Β· 2022 Β· +24.2 vs expected KV-H
61actual
36.8 expected Β· Ξ+24.2
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