Robert E. Otto (born December 12, 1962) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers. He played college football at Idaho State University.
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born: | December 16, 1962 Sacramento, California, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Foothill (CA) | ||||
| College: | Idaho State | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 9 / pick: 248 | ||||
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Early life
editOtto attended Foothill High School, where he played tight end. He accepted a football scholarship from Idaho State University, where he was converted into a defensive end. He started a few games as a sophomore. He became a regular starter as a junior.
He registered 45 tackles (6 for loss) as a senior. He finished his college career with 145 tackles (21 for loss).
Professional career
editSeattle Seahawks (first stint)
editOtto was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the ninth round (248th overall) of the 1985 NFL draft.[1][2]
Dallas Cowboys
editIn 1986, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on September 1, 1986.[3] He was signed on September 23, to replace defensive end Jesse Baker.[4] He wasn't re-signed after the season.
Seattle Seahawks (second stint)
editOn April 3, 1987, he signed as a free agent by the Seattle Seahawks.[5] He was placed on the injured reserve list on September 1, before being cut later in September.[6]
Houston Oilers
editIn September 1987, he signed as a free agent with the Houston Oilers. He was released on October 27.[7]
References
edit- ^ The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia (first ed.). Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 552. ISBN 978-1-4027-4216-3.
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Dallas Cowboys Tuesday re-signed cornerback Manny Hendrix, who..." UPI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Seattle Seahawks announced the signing of four free..." UPI.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.