A Bengals seventh-round pick in 2018, Tate made Cincinnati’s active roster out of training camp as a rookie, played in seven games, and totaled four catches for 35 yards ... Inactive for first six games, spent Games 7-8 on practice squad, and then was signed back to active roster and played in seven of last eight games ... A big-bodied pass-catcher known for his proficiency in the red zone, 15 of his 16 career TDs at FSU came from the 20-yard line or closer ... His 10 receiving TDs for Seminoles in 2017 led the ACC.

Career transactions: Drafted by Cincinnati in seventh round of 2018 NFL Draft (253rd overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-14-18 ... Waived by Bengals on 10-18-18 ... Signed to Bengals practice squad on 10-19-18 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 11-5-18.

2018 highlights: Made Bengals’ active roster out of training camp, and went on to play in seven games ... Inactive for Games 1-6 and 12 ... Spent Games 7-8 on practice squad, then re-signed to active roster and played in seven of final eight games, in large part due to late-season injuries to WRs A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd ... Totaled four receptions for 35 yards on the season, and had one special teams tackle ... Made professional debut Nov. 11 vs. New Orleans ... Caught first career pass Nov. 18 at Baltimore from QB Andy Dalton.

College: Spent three seasons (2015-17) at Florida State, and entered NFL Draft after junior year ... Totaled 65 receptions for 957 yards and 16 TDs ... All but one of his career TD receptions came from inside the red zone ... As a junior in 2017, recorded 40 receptions for 548 yards and 10 TDs (led ACC), despite playing through injuries..

Personal: Hometown is Irmo, S.C. ... Attended Paul R. Wharton High School in Tampa, Fla. ... Missed majority of senior season with an injury, but did have 11 catches for 123 yard, along with an INT on defense ... As a junior, caught 49 passes for 815 yards and five TDs ... Also an all-county selection on the basketball team ... Social science major at Florida State.