Tate Hallock
Tate Hallock
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Tate Hallock has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. He has been named All-MAC two seasons running, most recently in 2025. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Eastern Michigan, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tim Lester → Lance Taylor. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lance Taylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 67 | 34 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Michigan | 84 | 51 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | Western Michigan | 75 | 48 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 230 | 134 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 11 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 47–14
vs Rhode Island
1 TOT · 0 TFL
Dominant 33-point win at home against Rhode Island.
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Western Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Western Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +1 net (14 in / 13 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Michigan · Last season: 10-4 · Talent rank #105 · 2026 recruiting class #112
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Brandon Drayton’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Brandon on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Lawrence's graduate season at Southern Miss (2023).
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