Tyler Tate

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Position:
Place Kicker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
181
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Carroll, Ohio
High School:
Bloom-Carroll

2015: Named to preseason watch list for Lou Groza Award ... also named first team preseason All-MAC by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports. Named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MAC … scored 99 points as the Falcons placekicker … also served as primary kickoff specialist … made a school-record 75 extra points … added eight field goals to finish career first in school history with 56 field goals made … 352 career points is second in school history … 196 PAT attempts is second in school history … 184 PAT makes is second in school history … had 12 points in the season-opener against Tennessee with three field goals made and three extra points made … tied his career-high on three occasions with eight extra points made – UMass, Akron and Ohio … scored 14 points in the win over UMass, adding two field goals … had 11 points in the win over Akron … scored 12 points in the win at Kent State, making six extra points and two field goals … kicked off 91 times, averaging 61.9 yards per kick … had 44 touchbacks … totaled 5,633 yards on kickoffs.

2014: Earned third team All-MAC at placekicker … was named first team Capital One Academic All-America, the first Falcon since 1990 to earn the prestigious honor … also earned MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete and Academic All-MAC … made 23 field goals, which set a school record for a single season … now had 48 career field goals, most all-time in school history … was a three-time MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week … tied his career high on Aug. 29 at Western Kentucky by making a 52-yard field goal … earned his first Player of the Week honor on Sept. 13 when he went a perfect 4-for-4 on extra point attempts in a win over Indiana … the four makes were a Doyt L. Perry Stadium record … earned his second award two weeks later when he went 2-for-2 on field goals and made five extra points in a win at UMass on Sept. 27 … earned his third weekly award the very next time out, on Oct. 4 versus Buffalo, as he made three field goals and three extra points in the win .. finished the season with 45 made extra points, sixth-most all-time.

2013: Was named Academic All-MAC … finished the season with 113 points, sixth-most in school history for a single season … was 59-of-61 on extra points … 59 PAT makes and 61 attempts were both second-most in school history for a single season … finished with 18 field goals made on 22 attempts … 18 FG makes were second-most in school history for a single season … was named MAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after setting a career-high with three FGs, 7 PATs, and 16 points at Eastern Michigan.

2012: Played in nine games, converting 7-of-10 field goals on the season ... had a season-long of 42 yard make at Massachusetts ... made both field goal attempts versus San Jose State in the Military Bowl ... Academic All-MAC.

2011: Redshirted

High School: Is a 2011 graduate of Bloom-Carroll High School ... coached by Dave Everson ... team captain ... earned All-Ohio Special Mention ... earned first-team All-Central District ... was an Ernie Godfrey Hall of Fame Award winner ... was named to the All-Fairfield County first-team ... connected on 6-of-9 field goals (long of 50 yards) and 32-of-33 extra points ... recorded touchbacks on 85 percent of his kickoffs ... also saw time at wide receiver (48 receptions for 515 yards and five touchdowns) and defensive back (67 tackles and 11 pass breakups).

Personal: Full name is Tyler Paul Tate ... son of Steven and Christine Tate ... born Dec. 30, 1992 ... has one sister ... uncle Trent Tate played at BGSU from 1981-84 ... majoring in exercise science.