Ohio State’s best tight ends since 2004
Cade Stover has the most receiving yards of the 21 tight ends who played at Ohio State since 2004, 1,058 in 27 games. Jeff Heuerman is 2nd with 792. Nate Roberts is 10th, with 208; 47 more passes Will Kacmarek for 9th.
Of the Big Ten’s best tight ends since 2004, Max Klare is 10th.
Ohio State’s tight ends this season
- Nate Roberts7 games, 25.4 a game208 at Ohio State, the 10th-most since 2004. 47 more puts him past Will Kacmarek for 9th.178receiving yards
- Mason Williams5 games, 24.8 a game124receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cade Stover2021 – 2023 · 27 games | 1,058 | 82 | 10 |
| 2 | Jeff Heuerman2011 – 2014 · 26 games | 792 | 52 | 7 |
| 3 | Jeremy Ruckert2018 – 2021 · 25 games | 615 | 54 | 12 |
| 4 | Marcus Baugh2014 – 2017 · 27 games | 607 | 55 | 8 |
| 5 | Nick Vannett2012 – 2015 · 31 games | 585 | 55 | 6 |
| 6 | Max Klare2025 · 13 games | 448 | 43 | 2 |
| 7 | Gee Scott Jr.2021 – 2024 · 27 games | 393 | 47 | 4 |
| 8 | Luke Farrell2017 – 2020 · 21 games | 380 | 34 | 4 |
| 9 | Will Kacmarek2024 – 2025 · 14 games | 254 | 23 | 2 |
| 10 | Nate Roberts2025 – 2026 · still playing | 208 | 15 | 2 |
| +178 this season · passes Will Kacmarek for 9th in 2 games at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Rashod Berry2017 – 2019 · 12 games | 198 | 17 | 4 |
| 12 | Jelani Thurman2023 – 2025 · 11 games | 144 | 13 | 2 |
| 13 | Mason Williams2026 · still playing | 124 | 9 | 1 |
| +124 this season | ||||
| 14 | Bennett Christian2024 – 2025 · 6 games | 77 | 7 | 2 |
| 15 | A.J. Alexander2016 · 4 games | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | Jake Hausmann2019 – 2020 · 4 games | 26 | 3 | 1 |
| 17 | Joe Royer2021 – 2023 · 4 games | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Patrick Gurd2023 – 2024 · 3 games | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Maxence LeBlanc2026 · still playing | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| +12 this season | ||||
| T20 | Brody Lennon2026 · still playing | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| +4 this season | ||||
| T20 | Hunter Welcing2026 · still playing | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| +4 this season | ||||
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Cade Stover2021 – 2023 · 27 games1,058
- Jeremy Ruckert2020 – 2021 · 15 games460
- Max Klare2025 · 13 games448
- Gee Scott Jr.2021 – 2024 · 27 games393
- Will Kacmarek2024 – 2025 · 14 games254
2011–19
- Jeff Heuerman2011 – 2014 · 26 games792
- Marcus Baugh2014 – 2017 · 27 games607
- Nick Vannett2012 – 2015 · 31 games585
- Luke Farrell2017 – 2019 · 17 games343
- Rashod Berry2017 – 2019 · 12 games198
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Method
- Every tight end who played at Ohio State since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at Ohio State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at Ohio State in its seasons.