Colorado · W 41-7
No tackles.
Pate has tackles in 7 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none against Colorado.
Montae Pate
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Ball State — Week 6, 2026.
38 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 38 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 38 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 pass breakup, 6 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 34-18vs South Dakota State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 23-29@ No. 5 Indiana | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21@ Michigan State | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 42-14vs Rutgers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 |
Oct. 31 · L 26-34 at Oregon, play by play
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Northwestern’s defense played that day
Oregon’s 10 drives: 4 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 4 of 6. His pbu came with Northwestern up 3.
4 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception on 4th and 5 ended Rutgers’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted on 4th and 5. Third quarter, up 28-6. Ended Rutgers’s drive (int).
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
38tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL38 tackles · 1 for loss · 4 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Road3g | 6.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
38 tackles in 7 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #97 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
