Tate's Career Honors: • Second-Team All-CSFL Defensive Back (2008)
• Honorable Mention All-CSFL Defensive Back (2007)
2008:
• Started all-seven games in the secondary
• Produced 18 tackles, 13 of which were solo
• Picked off one pass and broke up two others on the year
• His interception against Penn (10/24) was the first of his career and returned it 63 yards for a touchdown
• Made four tackles in both games against Army (9/28, 10/31) and against Cornell (10/4)
2007:
• Started all-six games in the defensive backfield
• Totaled 13 tackles, including two stops in the backfield for a loss of nine yards
• Tied for second on the team with three pass breakups, all of which came against Cornell in the Pride Bowl (10/7)
• Made six tackles, one for a loss, against Army in the Allegiance Bowl (9/22)
• Assisted on three stops against Army in the Star Game (11/2)
• Also returned two kickoffs for 35 yards on the year
2006:
• Played in five games during his rookie year, primarily played at cornerback
• Rushed one time for three yards in a win at Princeton (10/20)
High School:
• Attended Shadow Ridge High School, where he earned two letters in football and track
• Recipient of the Coaches Award in track as a senior
Personal:
• Son of Jesse and Dorothy Tate
• Born Feb. 4, 1987, in Fontana, Calif.
• Majoring in economics
