Usage Score
21.5
Player Dossier
2019-2023Ohio State
Cade Stover
TE • 6'4" • 251 lbs • Mansfield, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Cade Stover reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
83.3
Consistency
73.7
Season Value
69.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Cade Stover, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Ohio State. Cade Stover reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 83.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
57.6
Efficiency
83.3
Usage
21.5
Consistency
73.7
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 98. Western Kentucky: 90. Notre Dame: 52. Maryland: 66. Purdue: 53. Penn State: 70. Wisconsin: 0. Michigan State: 79. Minnesota: 26. Michigan: 42
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 5 by 100. Western Kentucky: 5 by 100. Notre Dame: 7 by 49.5. Maryland: 2 by 100. Purdue: 4 by 88.3. Penn State: 4 by 100. Michigan State: 7 by 75.2. Minnesota: 4 by 43.3. Michigan: 3 by 93.3
Split Comparison
Wins59.3 · n=9
First Half71.8 · n=5 · +28.4 vs Second Half
Second Half43.4 · n=5 · -28.4 vs First Half
All Games57.6 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
100 vs Penn State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | L 24-30 | — | 3 | 42 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Minnesota | W 37-3 | — | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 1 | 16 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Michigan State | W 38-3 | — | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 11.30 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Wisconsin | W 24-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Penn State | W 20-12 | — | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 0 | 30 |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Purdue2+ TD | W 41-7 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Maryland | W 37-17 | — | 2 | 66 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Notre Dame | W 17-14 | — | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 7.40 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Western Kentucky | W 63-10 | — | 5 | 90 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Indiana | W 23-3 | — | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 19.60 | 0 | 49 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ohio State
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 76 | 81.3 | 4.8 | 76 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 76 | 81.3 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 406 | 65.7 | 13.4 | 330 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 406 | 65.7 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 576 | 83.3 | 21.5 | 170 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
98
Primary metric
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Western Kentucky
90
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
90 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Toledo
83
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Akron
25
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Penn State
78
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2020 Regular Season · Ohio State
100
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
69.3
576 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 21.5 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
3
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9487
Lexington · Mansfield, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
1,058
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.