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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 10 | — |
Charting
Where Tate's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Michael Tate's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Virginia | L 8–34 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 |  Richmond | W 73–0 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Vanderbilt | L 31–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  App State | W 41–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 |  Louisville | W 31–28 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 |  Wake Forest | L 14–38 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 | @ Stanford | L 28–31 | 5.4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  California | W 31–10 | 7.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 3 games | 6.4 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 11 | 2210th / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Richmond | — | 49 | ~44 (18–47) | 3 | 90% |
| Wk 8 · Stanford | ✓ CB | 70 | ~46 (19–49) | 3 | 66% |
| Wk 9 · California | — | 72 | ~72 (29–72) | 8 | 100% |
| Season | 1 GS | 504 | 162 (112–176) | 14 | 32% |
Position Room
23 DBs on the NC State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brian Nelson II | CB | SR | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Ronnie Royal III | S | JR | 33 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Jackson Vick | CB | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 4 | King Mack | S | SR | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 29 | Brody Barnhardt | S | JR | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Jaren Sensabaugh | CB | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Tristan Teasdell | S | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Michael Tate | CB | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | ||
| Ty White | DB | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Pluto Surratt | S | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Asaad Brown Jr. | CB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jamel Johnson | CB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 12 | Caden Gordon | CB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Ondre Evans | DB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Chino Aguirre | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jordyn Best | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 8 | Isaiah Crowell | CB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Dy'Lan Johnson | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Jordan Jackson | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Tristen Hill | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | DJ Dillard | CB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Tristan Clapp | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Hampton Roderick | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. NC State depth chart →