Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#24
Michael Tate
Senior cornerback on NC State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 180 lb · Jacksonville, NC · Northside
Returning to NC State for 2026
The story
4 cornerback on NC State's 2026 roster.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearMichael Tate
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Richmond, Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
NC State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026NC State1-1HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 2.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #49
The secondary · NC State
- #6Asaad Brown Jr.64 tackles · 2025
- #4King Mack58 tackles · 2025
- #2Ronnie Royal III49 tackles · 2025
- #22Jackson Vick45 tackles · 2025
- #24Michael Tate1 game · 2026
18 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology