Carnell Tate (born January 19, 2005) is an

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for the

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Early years

Carnell Tate was born on January 19, 2005, to Ashley Griggs and Sean Tate. He grew up in

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and played high school football in 2019 and 2020 at Marist High School in Chicago's Mount Greenwood neighborhood. As a junior in 2021, he transferred to and graduated from

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. He totaled 750 receiving yards in eight games as a senior in 2022. He was rated by

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as a five-star player the No. 7 recruit in the

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Ohio State

Tate committed to Ohio State in June 2022, and enrolled there in January 2023. In July 2023, his mother was killed in a drive-by shooting in Chicago. During the 2024 season, Tate caught 52 passes for 733 yards and four touchdowns. On November 16, in his return to his hometown, he caught two touchdown passes in the Buckeyes' 31–7 win over Northwestern at Wrigley Field. He had seven catches for 87 yards in Ohio State's 28–14 win over Texas in the

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. Ohio State advanced to the

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, beating Notre Dame 34–23.

References

External links

Ohio State Buckeyes bio
2005 births Living people Players of American football from Chicago American football wide receivers Ohio State Buckeyes football players IMG Academy alumni {{widereceiver-stub