Greg Grate Jr

Senior safety for Middle Tennessee. 2021: 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 89 tackles.

S · Middle Tennessee · Sr. · #9

5′11″ · 197 lb · Miami, FL

CFB Index 87 · #15 of 509 safetiesMedium confidenceMiddle Tennessee 2021 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

ATH recruit

No. 2216 nationally · Signed with Middle Tennessee

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 safety for Middle Tennessee. 2021: 3 interceptions, 4 pass breakups, 89 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Middle Tennessee in 2018.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Four seasons at Middle Tennessee, 227 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

20189 games

Signed with Middle Tennessee3-star out of Miami Carol City

2022

Entered the portal

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#2216 national

CFB

College

Middle Tennessee

2018–2021

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2018–2021

1 coach

2018–2021

Rick Stockstill

Middle Tennessee

Played his entire career under Rick Stockstill.

2021 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

4 seasons under Rick Stockstill — 22-26 over that span.

2018Middle Tennessee8-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced

2019Middle Tennessee4-8HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced

2020Middle Tennessee3-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced

2021Middle Tennessee7-6HC: Rick Stockstill · Balanced, fast tempo

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

87All-Conference level #15 of 509?

Medium confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: solo tackles (99th percentile). Strength: tackles (96th percentile). Concern: sacks (24th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Solo tackles#29 / 2743 · 99th pct

Tackles#104 / 2743 · 96th pct

Interceptions#36 / 824 · 90th pct

Passes defended#310 / 2743 · 86th pct

Tackles for loss#1821 / 2743 · 28th pct

1.0

QB hurries#1413 / 2743 · 24th pct

Sacks#1435 / 2743 · 24th pct

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Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.

Splits & context

Splits · Per-game

2021 season · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home5g	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.4
Road7g	7.7	0.1	0.0	0.3

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-76g	8.7	0.2	0.0	0.2
Weeks 8+6g	5.2	0.0	0.0	0.5

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Derek Mason

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2021

Impact starter

Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

87 · #15 of 509 safeties

Three-star recruit. Now #15 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2021	Middle Tennessee	89	61	1.0	0.0	4	3	--
2020	Middle Tennessee	74	41	2.5	1.0	3	4	--
2019	Middle Tennessee	39	33	2.0	0.0	2	--	--
2018	Middle Tennessee	25	15	1.5	1.0	2	1	--
Career		227	150	7.0	2.0	11	8	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2021

W 34–28

vs Marshall

7 SOLO · 9 TOT

Edged out Marshall at home in a shootout.

With K. Ulbrich — 43 AVG · 4 IN 20 · 74 LONG · J. Lane — 1 rec · 34 yds · 1 TD

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2021 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	W 50-15vs Monmouth	6	3	0.0	—	0
Wk 2	L 14-35@ Virginia Tech	5	4	0.0	—	0
Wk 3	L 13-27@ UTSA	14	10	0.0	—	0	Season-high 14 tackles
Wk 4	L 39-42@ Charlotte	6	3	0.0	—	0
Wk 5	W 34-28vs Marshall	9	7	0.0	—	0
Wk 6	L 13-41@ Liberty	12	8	1.0	1	1
Wk 8	W 44-13@ UConn	6	6	0.0	1	0
Wk 9	W 35-10vs Southern Miss	3	2	0.0	—	1
Wk 10	L 21-48@ Western Kentucky	5	5	0.0	—	1
Wk 11	W 50-10vs Florida International	3	2	0.0	—	1
Wk 12	L 17-24vs Old Dominion	8	5	0.0	—	0
Wk 13	W 27-17@ Florida Atlantic	6	2	0.0	1	0
Total		83	57	1.0	3	4

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology