#24
Ball State · 2026

Tate Hoover

TESenior6' 2", 252 lbsManhattan, KS
Ball State Cardinals1-2 · TDC #130
Snap share
68%
3 of 3 started · likely 58–82%
Receptions
7
324th of 1676 in FBS
Rec. yards
36
782nd of 1662 in FBS
Yards / catch
5.1
481st of 499 in FBS
Rec. TD
1
158th of 527 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets6—
Target share8.3%—
Catch rate66.7%—
Success rate per target33.3%—
Yards per target4.0—
Explosive catches0.0%—
Deep-target rate33.3%—
3rd-down targets0—
Red-zone targets1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions7324th / 1676
Yards36782nd / 1662
Yards / catch5.1481st / 499
Touchdowns1158th / 527
Long13—

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

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Ohio State✓ TE60~49 (42–59)682%
Wk 2 · Stony Brook✓ TE68~42 (36–51)262%
Wk 3 · Liberty✓ TE56~34 (16–49)161%
Season3 GS184125 (106–151)968%

Position Room

8 TEs on the Ball State roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
24Tate HooverTESR7361——
88Alex ScherleTESR1120——
41Zach BeckerTEFR—————
42AJ SeymourTEFR—————
44Lucas AndresenTEFR—————
81Leo CollinsTESR—————
86Mason RigginsTESO—————
87Cole CoonrodTESR—————

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 4+ plays per team game. Ball State depth chart →