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Mike Otto (American football)
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Michael Everett Otto is an American football
offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans
of the National Football League
. He was drafted by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft
. He played college football at Purdue
.
, located in Bunker Hill, Indiana
where he played basketball, track, and football.
Otto committed to Purdue University
on July 8, 2003. Otto had no other FBS scholarship offers for football.
in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft
. He spent the 2007 season
on the team's practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster for a playoff game against San Diego
on January 6. He played in only one game in 2008
, the season-finale against the Indianapolis Colts
on December 28. He played in 14 games for the Titans in 2009
, mainly on special teams, and was re-signed on February 17, 2010.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was drafted by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He played college football at Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers football
The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of...
.
Early years
Otto attended Maconaquah High SchoolMaconaquah High School
Maconaquah High School is located at 256 E 800 South, just outside of the city limits of Bunker Hill, Indiana. The building houses grades 9–12 and functions as the primary athletic building...
, located in Bunker Hill, Indiana
Bunker Hill, Indiana
Bunker Hill is a town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.-History:Bunker Hill was platted in 1851 by James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith.-Geography:...
where he played basketball, track, and football.
Otto committed to Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
on July 8, 2003. Otto had no other FBS scholarship offers for football.
Tennessee Titans
Otto was drafted by the Tennessee TitansTennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft
2007 NFL Draft
The 2007 National Football League Draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 28 and April 29, 2007. The draft was televised for the 28th consecutive year on ESPN and ESPN2. The NFL Network also broadcast coverage of the event, its second year doing so...
. He spent the 2007 season
2007 NFL season
The 2007 NFL season was the 88th regular season of the National Football League.Regular-season play was held from September 6 to December 30....
on the team's practice squad, and was promoted to the active roster for a playoff game against San Diego
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on January 6. He played in only one game in 2008
2008 NFL season
The 2008 NFL season was the 89th regular season of the National Football League, themed with the slogan "Believe in Now."Super Bowl XLIII, the league's championship game, was at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida on February 1, 2009, with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming out victorious over the...
, the season-finale against the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
on December 28. He played in 14 games for the Titans in 2009
2009 NFL season
The 2009 NFL season was the 90th regular season of the National Football League.The preseason started with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game on August 9, 2009, and the regular season began September 10. The season ended with Super Bowl XLIV, the league's championship game, on February 7, 2010 at...
, mainly on special teams, and was re-signed on February 17, 2010.