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A highly-regarded second-year player who should compete for time at strong safety in the fall ... an athletic player with a dangerous combination of size and speed ... has demonstrated versatility and toughness ... a highly regarded wide-receiver recruit in 2008 ... moved to safety prior to last season ... has chosen to remain at safety ... also saw extensive time on special teams as a true freshman.
As a Freshman (2008): Played in all 13 games as a reserve safety and on special teams ... one of four true freshmen to see action this season (also Cameron Chism, Matt Furstenburg and Davin Meggett) ... made his Maryland debut vs. Delaware (8/30) ... notched one assisted tackle apiece against the Blue Hens and MTSU (9/6) ... tallied two tackles (both solo) vs. Cal (9/13) ... had a career-high three tackles against Eastern Michigan (9/20) .. had a solo stop vs. Clemson (9/27) ... had two solo stops vs. Virginia (10/4) ... had two solo stops and his first career PBU vs. Wake Forest (10/18) ... returned two kickoffs for 20 yards vs. FSU (11/22) ... had one stop vs. BC (11/29) ... had two tackles and his first career interception in the win over Nevada in the Roady's Humanitarian Bowl (12/30) ... picked off Chris Kaepernick in the end zone in the opening quarter to thwart a scoring drive.
At DeMatha High School: One of the most talented performers in the nation ... a four-star player ... a member of the ESPN 150 ... the 132nd-ranked prospect in the nation by ESPN.com ... the 16th-ranked receiver prospect in the nation by Scout.com ... also ranked No. 19 nationally among WRs by Scouts, Inc. ... ranked 23rd nationally among receivers by Rivals.com ... the fourth best prospect in the state of Maryland by that outlet and ranked third in the Mid-Atlantic region by SuperPrep ... the 100th ranked overall prospect in the nation according to PrepStar ... four-year letterman and three-year starter for a deep and talented squad ... three-time consensus all-state selection by the Associated Press and an All-Metro pick by the Washington Post ... caught 32 passes for 489 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... recorded 48 tackles and four interceptions on defense in 2007 ... totaled over 300 yards both in rushing and receiving his junior season with seven total touchdowns ... also added a kickoff return for a touchdown and two scores on punt returns that year ... rushed for seven TDs and caught four more as a sophomore in 2005 ... turned down over 100 scholarship offers to attend Maryland ... also considered Illinois, Penn State, Florida, Ohio State and Michigan ... coached by Bill McGregor.
Personal: Born May 15, 1990 ... parents are Michelle and Kenneth Fields ... has a younger brother, Christian ... interested in pursuing a business major ... enrolled in letters and sciences.
Tate's Career Statistics
Returns G-GS KOR Yds Avg. TD PR Yds Avg. TD
2008 13-0 6 84 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 13-0 6 84 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
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