Cade Otton Bids Farewell to Huskies Afte

As an injured Cade Otton rode out of Husky Stadium on Friday on a scooter, he actually rode off into the sunset.Amid all the University of Washington coaching chatter suggesting Kalen DeBoer will be the next coach, the highly regarded tight end from Tumwater, Washington, on Monday said goodbye to the Huskies and college Tug McGraw Jersey football.In a social media post, Otton thanked everyone from his wife to his coaches and teammates for his five-year succe s at the UW. He leaves as a junior in cla s standing because of pandemic provisions, with another season of eligibility available had he wanted it.Presumably, Otton's next stop is April's NFL draft, where Keith Hernandez Jersey he should be a middle- to high-round draft pick. He's considered an elite blocker for his position, as well as a proficient Neil Walker Jersey receiver.The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Otton last played in the Huskies' 35-30 lo s to Arizona State and injured his left foot, which was encased in a boot and forced him to mi s the Colorado and WSU games. Earlier, he sat Tom Seaver Jersey out the California and Oregon State game because of COVID-19 i sues.He leaves after appearing in 39 Husky games and starting 35 of them over parts of four seasons.He finishes his UW career with 91 catches for 1,026 yards and 9 touchdowns, hauling in a personal-best 32 as a sophomore in 2019.Scroll to ContinueHe even came up with 4 tackles.Otton was the first-team All-Pac-12 tight end and a John Mackey Award semifinalist.While this Otton moves on, his family name will remain Matt Harvey Jersey firmly ensconced in the UW program, with younger brother and fellow tight end Ryan Otton signed and arriving in the next recruiting cla s.