June 16, 2026

Ohio State TE Cade Stover Named John Mackey Award Semifinalist

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes have never had a finalist for the award, which honors college football’s most outstanding tight end. Ohio State tight end Cade Stover was recently named one of nine semifinalists for the John Mackey Award, which honors college football’s most outstanding tight end. Stover, a redshirt junior from Lexington, Ohio, is third on the team with 29 catches for 366 yards and five touchdowns this season. He’s just two scores shy of tying the school record of seven, set by Rickey Dudley in 1995 and later matched by Jake Stoneburner in 2011. Other semifinalists for the award include Georgia’s Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington, Iowa’s Sam LaPorta, Memphis’ Caden Prieskorn, Notre Dame’s Michael Mayer, Purdue’s Payne Durham, Texas’ Ja’Tavion Sanders and Utah’s Dalton Kincaid. More News From Sports Illustrated: College Football Schedule | TCU Might Be the Only Protection From a Power…

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