Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Total | 6 | 23 | 3.5 | 1 | 10 |
#84
Tate Hoover
Junior tight end for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 254 lb · Manhattan, KS · Manhattan HS
Returning to Ball State for 2026
The numbers
23
receiving yards · 2026
6 catches · 1 TD · 3.8 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 3 yds, 1 TD, vs Stony Brook
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Ball State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Ball State in 2025.
Tate Hoover
Second year in the Ball State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 20 rec yds, 5 receptions against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.
23 REC YDS · 6 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Ball Stateout of Hutchinson C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Uremovich — 5-9 over that span.
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-1HC: Mike Uremovich · Pass-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.0 REC/g, 11.5 YDS/g, 3.5 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ball State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Ball State
Returning around him
- 6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +6 net (24 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ball State · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #113 · 2026 recruiting class #113
Background
Top returning tight end and likely candidate to lead the tight ends room in 2026. Ball State All-Access (Aug. 19, 2026): Tight Ends Preview 2025 (R-So.): Played among a deep tight ends unit and made contributions in all 12 games ... made one reception for nine yards at Northern Illinois (Oct. 25)...
The tight end room · Ball State
- #84Tate Hoover9 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Alex Scherle2 games · 2026
- #89Sean Wardno box-score line yet
- #87Cole Coonrodno box-score line yet
- #81Leo Collinsno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology