Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-56@ Ohio State | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 41-17vs Stony Brook | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 15-51@ Liberty | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 7 | 36 | 6.7 | 1 | 13 |
#84
Tate Hoover
Junior tight end for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 254 lb · Manhattan, KS · Manhattan HS
The numbers
36
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 3 yds, 1 TD, vs Stony Brook
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior tight end for Ball State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with Ball State in 2025.
Tate Hoover
Second year in the Ball State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 20 rec yds, 5 receptions against Ohio State — Week 1, 2026.
36 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
20253 games
- Signed with Ball Stateout of Hutchinson C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Ball State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ball State | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Ball State | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 8 | 45 | 5.6 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Tate Hoover's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 41–17
vs Stony Brook
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +13 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Mike Uremovich — 5-10 over that span.
2025Ball State4-8HC: Mike Uremovich · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Ball State1-2HC: Mike Uremovich · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 3.0 | 16.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 12.0 | 6.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Uremovich
Pass share
50.0%
90 pass / 90 run
Plays / game
60.0
3 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
103 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Top returning tight end and likely candidate to lead the tight ends room in 2026. Ball State All-Access (Aug. 19, 2026): Tight Ends Preview 2025 (R-So.): Played among a deep tight ends unit and made contributions in all 12 games ... made one reception for nine yards at Northern Illinois (Oct.…
The tight end room · Ball State
- #84Tate Hoover9 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Alex Scherle2 games · 2026
- #89Sean Wardno box-score line yet
- #87Cole Coonrodno box-score line yet
- #81Leo Collinsno box-score line yet
4 more on the roster · Ball State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology