2024 Football Roster
Jersey Number 33
Caleb Tate
- Position:
- Nickel
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Tampa, FL
- High School:
- Tampa Catholic
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
Hoof Prints: Nickelback from Florida who should factor into the rotation... his father, Mark, played football at Penn State... major is criminology.
Graduate (2024): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams… had six tackles and a forced fumble… had a tackle and a forced fumble against Toledo (10/12).
Senior (2023): Appeared in five games, primarily on special teams.
Junior (2022): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams… had nine tackles on the season… had two solo tackles against Miami (10/1)… had a season-high three tackles at Ohio (11/1).
Sophomore (2021): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams… had 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss on the season… had a tackle for loss against Wagner (9/2)… had a season-best three tackles against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had two tackles against Akron (10/23) and Bowling Green (10/30).
Redshirt-Freshman (2020): Appeared in seven games primarily on special teams… had five tackles on the season… had a tackle against Miami (OH) (11/10) and Bowling Green (11/17)… had two tackles against Akron (12/12)… had a tackle against Ball State (12/18).
Freshman (2019): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Linebacker from Tampa, FL where he played at Tampa Catholic High School… had 100 tackles (58 solo), eight tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries his senior season… he helped lead the Crusaders to the 2018 Class 3A Regional Semifinals.
Graduate (2024): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams… had six tackles and a forced fumble… had a tackle and a forced fumble against Toledo (10/12).
Senior (2023): Appeared in five games, primarily on special teams.
Junior (2022): Appeared in 13 games, primarily on special teams… had nine tackles on the season… had two solo tackles against Miami (10/1)… had a season-high three tackles at Ohio (11/1).
Sophomore (2021): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams… had 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss on the season… had a tackle for loss against Wagner (9/2)… had a season-best three tackles against Coastal Carolina (9/18)… had two tackles against Akron (10/23) and Bowling Green (10/30).
Redshirt-Freshman (2020): Appeared in seven games primarily on special teams… had five tackles on the season… had a tackle against Miami (OH) (11/10) and Bowling Green (11/17)… had two tackles against Akron (12/12)… had a tackle against Ball State (12/18).
Freshman (2019): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Linebacker from Tampa, FL where he played at Tampa Catholic High School… had 100 tackles (58 solo), eight tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, eight quarterback hurries, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries his senior season… he helped lead the Crusaders to the 2018 Class 3A Regional Semifinals.
