Jalen Tate
Jalen Tate
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Jackson State to Furman — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 1, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Georgia State, 52 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shawn Elliott.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dell McGee
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia State | 12 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 22 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 18 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 43 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Greg Laday’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Ford's junior season at Kennesaw State (2025).
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