Lars Tate
Encyclopedia
Lars Jamel Tate is a former professional American football
player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
in the 2nd round of the 1988 NFL Draft
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Tate attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was named the 1985 Gatorade National High School Offensive Player of the Year.
Tate played college football for the University of Georgia and led the team in rushing during the 1987 and 1988 seasons. Tate still holds many UGA weightlifting records.
Drafted at the age of twenty-two, Tate stood 6'2" and weighed 215 lbs. His NFL debut took place on September 4, 1988 when he rushed for a modest 30 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tate followed that performance with a 106 yard effort against the Detroit Lions. Tate played in 3 NFL seasons from 1988 to 1990. Tate led the Bucs in rushing during the 1988 and 1989 seasons.
His son, Donavan Tate
, was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 MLB draft.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
in the 2nd round of the 1988 NFL Draft
1988 NFL Draft
The 1988 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 24–25, 1988. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
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Tate attended North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was named the 1985 Gatorade National High School Offensive Player of the Year.
Tate played college football for the University of Georgia and led the team in rushing during the 1987 and 1988 seasons. Tate still holds many UGA weightlifting records.
Drafted at the age of twenty-two, Tate stood 6'2" and weighed 215 lbs. His NFL debut took place on September 4, 1988 when he rushed for a modest 30 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles. Tate followed that performance with a 106 yard effort against the Detroit Lions. Tate played in 3 NFL seasons from 1988 to 1990. Tate led the Bucs in rushing during the 1988 and 1989 seasons.
His son, Donavan Tate
Donavan Tate
Donavan Tate is an American minor league baseball player with the San Diego Padres organization. He was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.-High school:...
, was drafted 3rd overall in the 2009 MLB draft.