A big-bodied pass-catcher who joined the Bengals as a seventh-round pick in 2018, Tate has carved out a role as a reliable rotational WR for Cincinnati ... Known for wide catch radius, and has a knack for making acrobatic catches ... Limited by left shoulder injury to just nine games (two starts) in 2020, and in 170 offensive snaps totaled 14 catches for 150 yards ... In 2019, was having a breakout year before a left knee injury ended his season in December ... Made Cincinnati's active roster out of training camp as a rookie in 2018, and saw limited time in seven games of action ... Enters 2021 with 28 career games played (12 starts), and 58 catches for 760 yards and a TD.
Career transactions: Selected 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.
2020 highlights: Played in nine games (two starts), before spending the final five contests on Reserve/Injured (left shoulder) ... Totaled 14 catches for 150 yards ... Inactive for Games 2 (coaches' decision) and 6 (shoulder) ... Spent Nov. 25-28 on Reserve/COVID-19 list, but did not miss game action ... Gained 65 yards on career-high seven catches on Nov. 1 vs. Tennessee.
Previous seasons: 2018—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 (no statistics) ... Caught first career pass Nov. 18 at Baltimore from QB Andy Dalton. 2019—Played in 12 games (10 starts) ... Inactive for Game 1 due to knee injury suffered in third preseason game ... Spent Games 14-16 on Reserve/Injured, after suffering a left knee injury in Game 13 at Cleveland ... Established himself as a reliable offensive weapon for Cincinnati, with career highs in catches (40) and receiving yards (575), and had one TD ... Receiving yardage total was second-most on team ... Breakout performance came Sept. 22 at Buffalo, when he led team with career-high six catches for 88 yards ... Scored first career TD Oct. 6 vs. Arizona — a two-yard reception from Andy Dalton in the fourth quarter that brought the Bengals to within seven points ... Had career-high 91 receiving yards on five catches on Oct. 13 at Baltimore.
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.
