

Cade Otton is a Versatile TE for Washington. Cade's 2019 season produced 29.0 total EPA across 38 plays.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Washington | W47-14 | — | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 2 | vsCalifornia | L19-20 | -2.6 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.61 |
| 4 | @BYU | W45-19 | 1.3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 14 · Avg 4.7 · Rec TD 0
| 1.11 |
| 5 | vsUSC | W28-14 | 13.1 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 36 | 0.47 |
| 6 | @Stanford | L13-23 | -4.7 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 13 | 1.47 |
| 8 | vsOregon | L31-35 | 19.0 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 22 | 1.58 |
| 10 | vsUtah | L28-33 | 19.5 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 14 | 1.38 |
| 11 | @Oregon State | W19-7 | -0.7 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.87 |
| 13 | @Colorado | L14-20 | -4.1 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 | 0.07 |
| 14 | vsWashington State | W31-13 | 11.1 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 25 | 1.61 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | W38-7 | 8.1 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.13 |