Dre Otey

Reclassified to the 2026 recruiting class after originally being a 2027 prospect. Prepped at Riverdale High School … Otey is rated as a 3-star prospect by the Rivals/On3 Industry Rankings as well as 247 … Only played two seasons of varsity football … For stats available, Otey recorded 34 tackles and five PBUs in 2025 and 17 tackles with one forced fumble in 2024 … Experienced in multiple coverages - press, man, and zone - and on both sides of the field - field and boundary … Multi-sport athlete with a history in track & field, holds a 12.22 100m PR from Spring 2023 … Began his high school football playing career at Battle Ground Academy in Franklin, TN where he played varsity as a sophomore and helped the program finish TSSAA Division II-AA State Runners Up with a 11-3 record in 2024 … Finished 8-4 and advanced to the Second Round of the TSSAA Division I Class 6A playoffs with Riverdale his junior year in 2025 … Invited to the 2025 Under Armour Next Camp Series in Nashville, 2025 Rivals Camp Series in Atlanta, and 2026 Under Armour Next Camp Series in Atlanta … Chose Mississippi State over Ole Miss, Auburn, Georgia Tech and others. Has two older brothers, Adonis Otey who signed with USC in the Class of 2019, and Zyntreacs Otey signed with Purdue in 2025 … Opted to reclassify to the Class of 2026, graduate early in May and enroll.