Physical 6-4 TE Transitioning from WR with Big-Play Touchdown History
Otto Tia is a 6-foot-4, 220-pound senior tight end for the Utah Utes who brings a rare downfield threat profile after transitioning from wide receiver. While his 2025 season stats were modest (2 receptions, 38 yards), his 2024 Utah State campaign as a WR proved his ceiling: 44 catches, 434 yards, and 7 touchdowns, including a standout performance against Utah. His differentiator is his physicality and ability to stretch the field as a TE, a trait Utah specifically sought when adding him as a transfer. Recently, he showed renewed productivity with 3 TDs in his last four games during the transition. For a team needing a red-zone weapon who can also line up outside, Tia offers high intensity and a proven touchdown instinct, though he is still refining his TE-specific blocking and route nuance.
