Virginia · L 8-34
No tackles.
Vanderbilt · L 31-35
No tackles.
App State · W 41-31
No tackles.
Louisville · W 31-28
No tackles.
Wake Forest · L 14-38
No tackles.
Tate has tackles in 3 of NC State’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
NC State is 4-4.
On tape: 7 tackles against California, Week 9, 2026.
11 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| Career | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 7 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Stanford | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-10vs California | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-10 vs California, play by play
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 3 ended California’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 3. Second quarter, up 7-0. Ended California’s drive (downs).
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 3 games with play by play.
How NC State’s defense played that day
California’s 13 drives: 11 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 9. His pbu came with NC State up 7.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 31-10
vs California
7 tackles · 1 pass breakup · 6 solo tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against California.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
27%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
11tackles this season11 tackles · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-71g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Dave Doeren.
