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. In 2024, he and Andy Montgomery joined forces to win the Knighten Industries Heritage Cup. In 2025, he won Bass Pro Tour Stage 6 on the Potomac River by a margin of more than 20 pounds.
Sponsors
Bass Pro Shops, Rapala, Nitro Boats, Mercury, Onyx, VMC, Mossy Oak, Costa, Warrior Precast, Arctic Shield, Aqua-Vu, T-H Marine, Lithium Pros
Family
Wife: Jennie; Daughters: Abbie and Lizzie; Son: Parker
Did you know?
When asked about his hobbies, DeFoe said he loves Jesus and serves as a deacon at Lyons Creek Baptist Church. He also loves to turkey hunt.
Bass Pro Tour - Redcrest
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
21 |
21 |
56 - 12 |
$6,000 |
Pro |
|
2025
|
43 |
16 |
41 - 14 |
$5,000 |
Pro |
|
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 |
Bass Pro Tour - Heavy Hitters
| Year |
Place |
Bass Caught |
Total Weight |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
21 |
6 |
30 - 15 |
$14,143 |
Pro |
|
2024
|
14 |
19 |
58 - 03 |
$7,000 |
Pro |
|
2022
|
1 |
22 |
73 - 06 |
$100,000 |
Pro |
|
2021
|
30 |
6 |
21 - 08 |
$3,000 |
Pro |
|
2020
|
44 |
6 |
20 - 09 |
$4,000 |
Pro |
Bass Pro Tour - Bass Pro Tour
| Year |
Rank |
Events Fished |
Bass Caught |
Top 10s |
Wins |
Winnings |
Status |
|
2026
|
20 |
5 |
158 |
1 |
0 |
$36,400 |
Pro |
|
2025
|
21 |
7 |
264 |
1 |
1 |
$190,800 |
Pro |
|
2024
|
12 |
7 |
198 |
1 |
0 |
$79,000 |
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 |
|
2026
|
143 |
190 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
$10,000 |
Pro |
|
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 |