Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 63-9vs Cal Poly | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 42-10vs No. 21 Arizona State | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 | Season-high 32 yds |
| Total | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 32 |
Otto Tia
Otto Tia is a tight end who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Utah.
Tia shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Played for three head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling and Kyle Whittingham. One game to point at: 32 receiving yards and 1 reception against Arizona State — Week 7, 2025.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Utah | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2024 | Utah State | 44 | 434 | 9.9 | 7 | 51 |
| 2023 | Utah State | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 37 |
| 2022 | Utah State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | Utah State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 543 | 10.4 | 7 | 51 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 7 · 2025
W 42-10
1 rec · 32 yds
Dominant 32-point win at home against Arizona State.
With D. Dampier — 120 rush yds (10 car) · 3 TD · 104 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 99.9 · B. Ficklin — 32 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 100.0 · 4 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Teams and coaches
2021Utah State11-3HC: Blake Anderson · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2023Utah State6-7HC: Blake Anderson · Run-leaning
2024Utah State4-8HC: Nate Dreiling · Balanced
2025Utah11-2HC: Kyle Whittingham · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 19.0 YDS/g, 19.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
39.8%
371 pass / 562 run
Plays / game
71.8
13 games
Team sack rate
3.3%
367 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
2 catches in 2 games
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,488 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big 12 as a senior.
Five seasons, two schools
- 2025 Utah WhittinghamYear 5 · 2 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalUtah State to Utah
- 2024 Utah State DreilingYear 4 · 11 games
- 2023 Utah State AndersonYear 3 · 2 games
- 2022 Utah State AndersonYear 2 · 5 games
- 2021 Utah State AndersonYear 1 · 1 game
- High school NorthridgeLayton, UT · Class of 2020Three-star, No. 2,488 in the 2020 class. Signed with Utah State.Also from Northridge: Dontae Dyson (Utah State), Jaxon Fresques (Sacramento State) and Joshua Acord (App State).
Moves
- Transferred from Utah State to Utah, Dec 26, 2024.
A stat line in 21 games over five seasons.
2020
- Signed with Utah StateThree-star, out of Northridge
2025
- Transferred to Utahfrom Utah State
Coaching lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Blake Anderson, Nate Dreiling and Kyle Whittingham.