Tennessee pro Ott DeFoe only seems like he’s been a bass pro for decades because of his consistent success: he finished in the Top 20 in over half of the B.A.S.S. tournaments he fished in eight years, and finished in the money an astounding 79% of the tournaments he fished. DeFoe is the winner of the 2020 Bass Pro Tour Stage Three, 2021 Bass Pro Tour Stage One, 2021 Bass Pro Tour Stage Three, 2021 Heritage Cup and 2019 Bassmaster Classic. DeFoe went on to win Heavy Hitters 2022 for $100,000.
Sponsors
Bass Pro Shops, Nitro Boats, Mercury, General Tire, Mossy Oak, Rapala, Terminator, VMC, Railblaza, Humminbird, Minn Kota, T-H Marine, Onyx/Arctic Shield, Aqua-Vu, Costa, Lithium Pros, Superior Walls of East Tennessee/Warrior Precast
Family
Wife: Jennie; Children: Abbie, Parker and Lizzie
Did you know?
DeFoe hates heights and rollercoasters. He enjoys making crankbaits and only sings in his church choir.
Major League Fishing - Redcrest
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2024
|
29 |
12 |
31 - 15 |
$5,000 |
Pro |
|
2023
|
10 |
25 |
60 - 13 |
$12,500 |
Pro |
|
2022
|
27 |
7 |
21 - 15 |
$5,000 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
7 |
21 |
68 - 05 |
$23,000 |
Pro |
|
2019
|
26 |
30 |
48 - 02 |
$6,000 |
Pro |
Major League Fishing - Heavy Hitters
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2022
|
1 |
22 |
73 - 06 |
$100,000 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
30 |
6 |
21 - 08 |
$3,000 |
Pro |
|
2020
|
44 |
6 |
20 - 09 |
$4,000 |
Pro |
Major League Fishing - Bass Pro Tour
| Year |
Rank |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2024
|
16 |
3 |
84 |
0 |
0 |
$30,000 |
Pro |
|
2023
|
3 |
7 |
124 |
5 |
0 |
$161,741 |
Pro |
|
2022
|
22 |
7 |
160 |
1 |
0 |
$70,482 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
2 |
7 |
339 |
3 |
2 |
$278,257 |
Pro |
|
2020
|
2 |
4 |
159 |
2 |
1 |
$141,000 |
Pro |
|
2019
|
16 |
8 |
499 |
3 |
0 |
$60,000 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - TITLE
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2010
|
37 |
|
|
$10,000 |
Pro |
|
2009
|
57 |
|
|
$1,000 |
Pro |
|
2008
|
25 |
|
|
$10,000 |
Pro |
|
2007
|
52 |
|
|
$1,000 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - Pro Circuit
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2010
|
40 |
741 |
5 |
59 |
0 |
0 |
$30,368 |
Pro |
|
2009
|
18 |
916 |
6 |
67 |
1 |
0 |
$54,000 |
Pro |
|
2008
|
29 |
818 |
6 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
$34,500 |
Pro |
|
2007
|
38 |
775 |
6 |
61 |
1 |
0 |
$35,500 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - Pro Circuit Series
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2006
|
|
581 |
5 |
49 |
0 |
0 |
$20,500 |
Pro |
Tackle Warehouse Pro Circuit - Pro Circuit Series Eastern
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2009
|
|
619 |
4 |
51 |
1 |
0 |
$35,701 |
Pro |
|
2007
|
|
85 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
Pro |
Toyota Series - Championship
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2009
|
3 |
15 |
47 - 06 |
$34,000 |
Pro |
|
2008
|
5 |
20 |
54 - 03 |
$20,500 |
Pro |
|
2007
|
40 |
10 |
13 - 05 |
$6,735 |
Pro |
|
2006
|
4 |
20 |
37 - 13 |
$31,000 |
Pro |
|
2005
|
89 |
3 |
6 - 05 |
|
Pro |
Toyota Series - Northern
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2009
|
3 |
704 |
4 |
40 |
0 |
0 |
$5,319 |
Pro |
|
2007
|
20 |
645 |
4 |
50 |
1 |
0 |
$14,437 |
Pro |
|
2005
|
13 |
619 |
4 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
$2,480 |
Pro |
Toyota Series - Southeastern
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2009
|
100 |
310 |
2 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
$2,134 |
Pro |
|
2008
|
2 |
713 |
4 |
59 |
1 |
1 |
$28,156 |
Pro |
|
2006
|
41 |
529 |
4 |
43 |
1 |
0 |
$12,550 |
Pro |
|
2004
|
63 |
473 |
4 |
41 |
1 |
0 |
$7,700 |
Pro |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Choo Choo
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2004
|
258 |
89 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
|
2003
|
|
874 |
5 |
22 |
1 |
0 |
$1,813 |
Boater |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Mountain
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2006
|
119 |
334 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
$255 |
Boater |
|
2005
|
3 |
988 |
5 |
24 |
2 |
0 |
$1,555 |
Boater |
|
2004
|
35 |
753 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
$1,540 |
Boater |
|
2002
|
|
388 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Volunteer
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2010
|
81 |
295 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
$844 |
Boater |
|
2009
|
124 |
167 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |
|
2007
|
78 |
427 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
$1,043 |
Boater |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Region 5
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2005
|
12 |
6 |
15 - 09 |
$1,000 |
Boater |
Phoenix Bass Fishing League - Region 5
| Year |
Rank |
Points |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2003
|
|
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
Boater |