Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell
Tate missed the entire 2013 season due to injury, but is expected to be a contributor to the linebacking corps as a junior. He earned playing time in seven contests as a freshman in 2012, including in each of the team's final six games, and recorded 23 tackles, including four for a loss, and forced a fumble. Tate saw time at linebacker, safety and on special teams in earning his first varsity letter. He had seven tackles against both Monmouth and Brown, adding 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble against the Bears. He also made six stops in the win over Yale.

At Plant HS
An honorable mention All-America selection at linebacker by Sports Illustrated, Tate was the leading tackler in the state of Florida and 10th nationally with 210 tackles. He posted 112 solo stops with 13.0 sacks, two interceptions, 12 pass breakups and five forced fumbles as a senior. Tate was named to the St. Petersburg Times’ 2011 all-Suncoast football team and the Tampa Tribune’s all-county squad and earned league defensive player of the year accolades. He was a first-team all-state selection after helping guide his team to a state title as a senior, one of three state titles he was part of as a varsity team member. Tate also was part of a state runner-up squad as a junior. Plant was ranked No. 13 in the nation by MaxPreps during his senior year after going 14-1.

Personal
Michael Anthony Tate is the son of Mark and Jeanne Tate and has an older brother and two older sisters. A number of close family members played college football, including his uncle Steven Tate, who played at Princeton, and his grandfather, Mark Tate, who played at Michigan State. He is enrolled in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning.