A 2010 team captain...Is expected to be the starting signal caller for SC State a third straight campaign after a record-setting season in 2009 in which he set single-season records in five categories: completions, attempts, yards, touchdowns, and completion percentage...Was among the most productive quarterbacks in the nation in FCS and the dominant quarterback in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, accounting for 25 touchdowns, five of them rushing...His ability and maturity give SC State a great chance to earn its third-straight MEAC title and another trip to the FCS playoffs...Is on the FCS Payton Watch List for the top offensive award in division...Was the MEAC preseason Offensive Player of the Year and should be a strong candidate for that postseason accolade and other honors as well...Is in a position to re-write all of the passing marks at SC State. 2009: A second-team All-MEAC selection...Was one of the most productive quarterbacks in the nation in the Football Championship Subdivision and the dominant signal caller in the MEAC...Led the league in four passing categories – completions (209), passing percentage (64.4), TDs (20) and yards (2503)...Also set single-season school records in attempts (324), completions (209), yards (2502), touchdowns (20), and completion percentage (64.4). 2008: Had a breakout season in his first season as a starter…Started 11 of the 12 games he played in…Set school records for completions and yards despite missing one of the team’s 13 games and playing sparingly in a second…Finished the year with 171 completions in 298 attempts, nine interceptions and 14 touchdowns…Completed 57.4 percent of his attempts…Had a season-high 22 completions against Clemson and a season-high 40 attempts and a season-high 261 yards versus Winston-Salem State…Had three 200-plus yard passing games during the campaign. 2007: Was the top backup to quarterback Cleve McCoy…Saw action in seven of the team’s eleven contests…Completed 14 of 34 attempts for 273 yards and three touchdowns in a limited role...Had big day against Howard when he connected on 5-8 attempts for 173 yards, including a 73-yard scoring toss to Tre’ Young. High School: Was “Mr. Football” in the Palmetto State in 2006…MVP in North-South All-Star contest…Led Gaffney High to 23 straight wins and back-to-back Class 4-A Division I championships…Finished his senior season with 3,077 yards passing and 32 touchdowns and threw for 6,437 yards and 63 scores during his career…Connected on 60.1 percent of his passes over his final two seasons and suffered just one interception in 153 attempts.
Personal: A physical activity management major…born February 7, 1989…the son of Mary and Charles Tate.
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Com-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Long
2007 7/0 14-34-1 .412 273 3 73
2008 12/11 171-298-9 .574 1985 14 79
2009 12/12 209-324-10 .645 2502 20 80
Totals 31/23 394-656-20 .601 4760 37 80
