Cade Stover announces return to Ohio State

Ohio State tight end Cade Stover announced his return to the Buckeyes for the 2023 season rather than test the NFL Draft this spring.

Stover made his announcement official on Twitter to run it back with the Buckeyes. Ohio State fell short to Georgia in the College Football Playoff semifinals, 42-41, at the Peach Bowl.

Stover seemed pretty excited, at least through social media, and kept his announcement rather simple.

“I AM COMING BACK,” he wrote.

Stover switched from linebacker to tight end after just one season. He had his best season in 2022 catching the football, reeling in 36 passes for 406 yards, five touchdowns and 11.3 yards per catch.

He has 41 career catches, 482 yards and five touchdowns with the Buckeyes.

As a member of the Class of 2019, Stover was a four-star prospect out of Mansfield (Ohio) Lexington, according to the On3 Consensus. He was the No. 4 overall prospect in the state, the No. 14 linebacker prospect in the class (before switching to offense in college) and the No. 114 overall prospect in the class.

More on the 2023 NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft is set to take place from Thursday, April 27 through Saturday, April 29 in Kansas City, Missouri. The event will be held at the plaza just outside of Union Station.

Round 1 of the NFL Draft is set to begin at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Apr. 27. Rounds 2-3 will begin at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, Apr. 28, and Rounds 4-7 will begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Apr. 29. The draft will be broadcasted throughout the weekend on both ESPN and NFL Network.

To be eligible for the NFL Draft, players must be at least three years removed from their final year of high school while having used up their collegiate eligibility. Underclassmen are able to request league approval to become eligible for the draft, as are players who have graduated prior to using up all of their collegiate eligibility. 100 underclassman were approved for last year’s draft. 73 of those 100 underclassmen were granted special eligibility while 27 of them were underclassmen who had completed their college degrees.

The 2023 NFL scouting combine will take place from Feb. 28 through March 6 in Indianapolis.