2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 0
Tyler Tate
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 265
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Norristown, Pa.
- High School:
- Norristown
Career Highlights
- 2X All-PSAC East First Team (2021, 2022)
- Harlon Hill Trophy Nominee (2021)
- Gene Upshaw Award Nominee (2022)
- PSAC East Athlete of the Week (Oct. 4, 2021)
2022 (Redshirt Senior)
- Became the first Millersville defensive lineman named All-PSAC East First Team twice since 1994
- Served as a team captain for the second season in a row
- Ranked sixth in the PSAC in tackles for loss with 15 1/2 and ranked sixth in total sacks with 6 1/2 despite playing end in a three-man front
- Totaled 31 tackles for loss and 17 1/2 sacks over his final 22 games at Millersville
- Recorded a team-high seven quarterback hurries
- Key member of a defense that helped Millersville hold opponents to 20 points or fewer in its five victories
- Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles and first among all defensive linemen
- Recorded at least one TFL in nine games an closed the season with 8 1/2 TFL and 3 1/2 sacks in the final four games
- Recorded double-digit tackles against Slippery Rock and West Chester
- Made a season-high three TFL against West Chester
- Closed his Millersville career with 2 1/2 TFL and 1 1/2 sacks against Seton Hill
2021 (Redshirt Junior)
- Breakout season for the defensive tackle, ranking second in the PSAC and 10th in Division II in sacks with 11
- Ranked fourth in the PSAC in tackles for loss per game (1.41), totaling 15 1/2 on the season
- The first Marauder since 1999 to total double-digit sacks in a season
- Voted a team captain and award the jersey No. 0 after fall camp for his leadership and performance
- Totaled 70 tackles, ranking third on the team despite playing on the interior defensive line
- Led the team in quarterback hurries with 10 and led the team in forced fumbles with three
- Recorded at least one TFL in nine of 11 games and at least a half-sack in eight games
- Totaled a season-high nine tackles against both American International and Lock Haven
- Recorded 2 1/2 sacks and 3 1/2 TFL against nationally ranked Cal U
- Recorded 2 1/2 TFl and four QB hurries against West Chester
- Set a career high with 3 1/2 sacks and forced two fumbles against Lock Haven
- Recorded a safety against in the opener against AIC
- Forced a momentum-changing fumble against Lock Haven that was returned for a defensive touchdown
2019 (Sophomore)
- Led the team in quarterback hurries (3)
- Set a career high eight tackles in a game against West Chester on Sept. 28
2018 (Wesley)
- Totaled 30 tackles and a half sack
- Recorded a season-high five tackles against Southern Virginia and against Frostburg State
High School
- Totaled over 300 tackles and 40 sacks in career
- Named PAC-10 Defensive Lineman of the Year in 2017
- All-league selection as a junior and senior
- Also lettered in basketball
About The Marauder
- Why Millersville: A coach took a chance on me so I believed in him.
- Off the field hobbies: Playing basketball
- Favorite professional athletes: Me, soon
- Pregame ritual: Watching YouTube
Personal
- Given name is Tyler
- Son of Tyrone Tate and Nakia Jones-Tate
- Father, Tyrone, played football at Cheyney and was a nationally-ranked professional boxer
- Uncle, Derrick Jones, was a member of six NFL teams
- Cousins Marquise Weeks and Bo Tate played running back in the NFL
- Majoring in communications
Millersville Football: Head Coach Drew Folmar
Monday, January 19
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Edinboro (November 15, 2025)
Saturday, November 15
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Shepherd (October 4, 2025)
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. West Chester (September 27, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
