Ryan Otten
![]() Otten before San Jose State's 2012 homecoming game. | |
No. 88, 82 | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Carmichael, California | April 7, 1990
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Del Oro (Loomis, California) |
College: | San Jose State |
Undrafted: | 2013 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Ryan James Otten[1] (born April 7, 1990) is a former American football tight end He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at San Jose State.
Early life
[edit]Otten was born in Carmichael, California and graduated from Del Oro High School in Loomis, California in 2008.[1][2] As a senior in 2007, Otten was a first-team All-NorCal selection by Scout.com.[2] Additionally, Otten won the National Football Foundation High School Scholar-Athlete Award in 2007.[2]
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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Ryan Otten TE | Loomis, CA | Del Oro HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 4.59 | Jan 27, 2008 |
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Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 77 (TE), 119 (school) Rivals: 116 (school) 247Sports: 160 (CA) | ||||||
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College career
[edit]At San Jose State University, Otten redshirted his freshman year in 2008 then played for the San Jose State Spartans football team from 2009 to 2012. As a redshirt freshman in 2009 under coach Dick Tomey, Otten played all 12 games with 7 starts and had 10 receptions for 78 yards.[2] In 2010 as a sophomore playing under new coach Mike MacIntyre, Otten had 17 receptions for 201 yards and 3 touchdowns in 6 games; he missed 6 games due to injury.[2] Otten's role on the team earned comparisons to former Dallas Cowboys tight end Doug Cosbie: "catching third-down passes in traffic and sneaking behind the defense for long gains," as San Jose Mercury News sportswriter Jon Wilner put it.[3]
As a junior in 2011, Otten played 11 games, with 52 receptions for 739 yards and 5 touchdowns, becoming one of the best receiving tight ends in the nation.[2][4] He was also a first-team All-WAC and honorable mention Sports Illustrated All-American selection in a season where San Jose State improved from 1-12 in 2010 to 5-7.[2][5]
In his senior season in 2012, a season where San Jose State went 11-2 including a victory in the 2012 Military Bowl, Otten played all 13 games and had 47 receptions for 742 yards and 4 touchdowns.[2] Again, Otten was a first-team All-WAC selection and Sports Illustrated honorable mention All-American in 2012.[6][7] Otten led all Division I FBS tight ends in yards per catch with 15.8 in 2012.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 230 lb (104 kg) | 33+3⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.69 s | 1.64 s | 2.75 s | 4.62 s | 7.50 s | 33 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | 17 reps | |
Arm and hand spans were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine;[8] all other measurements were taken on Pro Day at San Jose State.[9] |
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft, Otten signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent on Monday April 29, 2013.[10] He was released on August 30, 2013.
San Diego Chargers
[edit]On October 9, 2013, Otten was signed to the San Diego Chargers' practice squad.[11] Otten signed a future contract with the Chargers on January 16, 2014.[12] The Chargers released Otten on August 25, 2014.[13]
Cincinnati Bengals
[edit]On September 9, 2014, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Otten to the practice squad.[14] On September 16, the Bengals cut Otten.[15]
Minnesota Vikings
[edit]The Minnesota Vikings signed Otten to the practice squad on November 12, 2014 and released Otten on May 7, 2015.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Del Oro High School Class of 2008". Loomis News. June 4, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ryan Otten". San Jose State Spartans. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ Wilner, Jon (August 23, 2010). "San Jose State's Ryan Otten looks like a pro". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (October 11, 2011). "San Jose State tight end Ryan Otten plenty fast enough to burn opposing defenses". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "SI.com's 2011 All-Americas". Sports Illustrated. December 13, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ryan Otten". San Diego Chargers. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ "SI.com's 2012 All-America Team". Sports Illustrated. December 11, 2012. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Otten Combine Player Profile". NFL. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Ryan Otten". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ "Jaguars agree to terms with 23 Rookie Free Agents". Archived from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Michael Harris to IR".
- ^ "Nine signed to future deals".
- ^ "Chargers Trim Roster; Waive 11 Players". Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (September 9, 2014). "Bengals moving Still back to roster; TE Otten signed to practice squad". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (September 16, 2014). "Notes: Bengals re-sign TE Brock, Smith to IR; Inactive list may be full of inactives; Stat check". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ "Vikings Waive 5 Players". www.vikings.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Vikings re-sign Ryan Otten to practice squad - Vikings Now". blogs.twincities.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2014.