Tate Forcier
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Robert Patrick "Tate" Forcier (born August 7, 1990) is an American college football
quarterback
. He was a starting quarterback for the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
ahead of Denard Robinson
and Robinson's back up for the 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team
before leaving the program in January 2011 following the replacement of head coach
Rich Rodriguez
with Brady Hoke
. He missed the January 1, 2011 Gator Bowl
after being ruled academically ineligible and was no longer enrolled at the University when the new term began following the semester break. On February 9, 2011, Forcier announced his transfer to the University of Miami
. He originally intended to redshirt
the 2011 season and play for the Miami Hurricanes football
team in the 2012 and 2013 season but instead transferred to San Jose State University
to play for the Spartans football
team.
Forcier is from a family of quarterbacks with two older brothers who played Pacific-10 Conference football and a father who also played quarterback in college. His oldest brother, Jason, played briefly for Michigan before transferring to Stanford University
. Following in the footsteps of his brothers and father, Forcier has been a quarterback since his Junior PeeWee Pop Warner Football days.
as a third-grader. In 2001, Forcier quarterbacked the Carlsbad Charging Lancers to the four-team National Pop Warner Football Championship at the Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
in in the Junior PeeWee division. On December 5, Carlsbad defeated the Dorchester 15–12 in the national semifinals. Then Carlsbad lost to the Oak Grove Rage (San Jose, California
) 34–6 on December 9.
The youngest and smallest of three quarterback brothers, Tate, whose real name is Robert, acquired his nickname from the movie Little Man Tate
. While he was in middle school, the family moved 60 miles (96.6 km) from San Diego to San Clemente
, after football powerhouse Mater Dei High School
, which is Matt Leinart
's alma mater, recruited his oldest brother, Jason. Meanwhile, the family ran the San Diego Bus and Limousine Company, the family business in San Diego. With the parents commuting Robert was often on his own as the little man of the house. The lack of academic attention left Tate with poor study skills and by his sophomore year he had to enroll at Charter School of San Diego.
for St. Augustine High School, but Tate transferred as a sophomore. During his sophomore year Forcier began attending high school at the Charter School of San Diego, which did not have a football team, making him eligible to play for Scripps Ranch High School
, where he completed 529-of-760 passes (69.6 pct.) for 7,448 yards and 61 touchdowns in his career. As a sophomore, he and Chris were opposing quarterbacks for a game. That season, Tate led his team to the San Diego Section Division II playoffs, and CalHiSports.com named him to the state All-sophomore team. As a junior, he led his team back to the San Diego Section Division II playoffs where they won their first game. CalHiSports.com named him to the state All-junior team. While he was in high school, he visited his brother Jason at Michigan about a half dozen times and got to know many of the players.
During May 2008, which was prior to his senior season, he was a nominee to play in the January 3, 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
at the Alamodome
. That June, The Oklahoman
described him as "a San Diego quarterback who holds [scholarship] offers from just about everyone". He made news by posting his Oregon Ducks football
scholarship letter from Mike Bellotti
as well as other letters on his www.qbforce.com website. The text of the Bellotti letter that was on his website said that the "offer is made in good faith," but that, "If this offer is not accepted by a date which is agreeable to us, the agreement may have to be altered with additional scholarships." He is considered the first high school football player to post his scholarship offer letters on the internet
. Over 25 scanned letters were included. Later in June, he was among the highest scorers at the Elite 11 regional camp attended by the likes of Nick Montana (son of Joe Montana
) and Jack Lomax (son of Neil Lomax
). In August, he was listed on the ESPNU
150 Class of 2009 football prospect list as well as the SuperPrep preseason All-America team. He was regarded as one of the top five dual-threat quarterback recruits of the 2009 class. On August 30, 2008, he attended the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Utah Utes
, and he became the 17th verbal commitment on August 31. After a junior season with a 77% pass completion rate, Rivals.com
ranked him as the most accurate passer in the nation, and as he entered his Division II semifinal playoff game, he was the nation's leader in passing yards. Although his team lost in the San Diego Section Division II semifinals, he finished the season as a third team all-state selection by Cal-Hi Sports.
. He was one of seven 2009 recruits to enroll early, according to the university directory, along with Vladimir Emilien, Brandin Hawthorne, Vincent Smith, Anthony LaLota and Michael Jones who began classes on January 7 and William Campbell, who was expected to join them soon thereafter. Forcier was awarded the starting job before Michigan's season opener against Western Michigan
, becoming only the third true freshman to start a season opener at quarterback for Michigan. He eventually became the regular starting quarterback. After his first season, he was named part of the All-Freshman Big Ten team. Tate's freshman year started 4–0 before ending the season 5–7 overall. Forcier suffered shoulder and concussion injuries during these losses that limited his effectiveness, particularly in close games at Purdue and elsewhere.
, started in place of Forcier on the first-team offense. On September 4, 2010, he began the season third on the quarterback depth chart, behind Robinson and true freshman Devin Gardner
. Controversy brewed in the first week of the season after commentator Matt Millen
speculated that Forcier was sulking near the end of the game. Television cameras documented Forcier sitting on the bench while his teammates stood along the sideline. The following Monday, ESPN.com
speculated that Forcier would seek a transfer citing both of his brothers as points of reference.
Forcier did not transfer at this time and instead continued in his supporting role. On September 25, while playing against Bowling Green
, Forcier set a Michigan record for pass completion percentage (with a minimum of 10 attempts) by throwing a perfect 12 for 12. In Michigan's 67–65 triple overtime
victory over Illinois
on November 6, Forcier led the team to a game-tying fourth quarter touchdown drive and three overtime touchdown-scoring drives, including a pass for the game-winning two-point conversion
. The game gave Michigan its sixth victory, clinching bowl game
eligibility.
Forcier was deemed academically ineligible for the January 1, 2011 Progressive Gator Bowl.
David Brandon
's announcement of the University of Michigan's new head football coach, Brady Hoke
, it was also reported that Forcier was no longer with the program. On January 20, 2011, Forcier announced in a press release issued over Twitter that he intended to transfer. He did not identify the school to which he intends to transfer. His initial list of schools included FBS schools Miami
, Washington
, Baylor
, San Diego State
, Middle Tennessee State and New Mexico as well as lower division schools such as Montana
, South Carolina State
and Florida A&M
. On February 9, Forcier announced that he would be transferring to the University of Miami after narrowing his list to Kansas State
, Washington, Arizona
, Miami and Montana. In May 2011, sources reported that he would not be transferring to Miami. Although he had signed a financial aid agreement, he never matriculated at the university. By July, he was considering the Hawaii Warriors football
team and planned a visit.
. He will be eligible to play in 2012.
, and was the backup quarterback behind Chad Henne
in 2006
at Michigan before transferring in May 2007 to play for Stanford
during the 2008 season
. Jason, a graduate student at the time of his youngest brother's Michigan enrollment, was Tate's first year roommate. Tate's other brother, Chris, transferred from UCLA
to Furman University
in 2009 after Rick Neuheisel
took over as head coach at UCLA and recruited Kevin Craft
to be his starting quarterback. Chris had run the UCLA scout team as a redshirt, but lost the starting quarterback battle. The Forcier brothers' parents, Mike and Sue Forcier, are both lifelong Michigan Wolverines fans. They work for the San Diego Limo Buses, which is a family owned bus and limousine company. Mike was once a quarterback with modest achievements at San Diego City College
and the University of San Diego
.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
. He was a starting quarterback for the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
2009 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2009 college football season. They played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference...
ahead of Denard Robinson
Denard Robinson
Denard Xavier Robinson , nicknamed Shoelace, is an American football player who is playing his junior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. He started at quarterback in all 13 games for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 2010...
and Robinson's back up for the 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team
2010 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Michigan played its home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference. The season was the first since the renovation of...
before leaving the program in January 2011 following the replacement of head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
Rich Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez
Richard A. "Rich" Rodriguez is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Arizona. Rodriguez previously served as the head football coach at Salem University , Glenville State College , West Virginia University , and the University...
with Brady Hoke
Brady Hoke
Brady Hoke is the head football coach at the University of Michigan. He is in his first season. He grew up in Ohio and attended Ball State University where he played linebacker from 1977 to 1980...
. He missed the January 1, 2011 Gator Bowl
2011 Gator Bowl
The 2011 Gator Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten and Mississippi State Bulldogs of the SEC, and was played on January 1, 2011 , at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. It was the sixty sixth edition of the bowl game and was...
after being ruled academically ineligible and was no longer enrolled at the University when the new term began following the semester break. On February 9, 2011, Forcier announced his transfer to the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. He originally intended to redshirt
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
the 2011 season and play for the Miami Hurricanes football
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
team in the 2012 and 2013 season but instead transferred to San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
to play for the Spartans football
San José State Spartans Football
The San Jose State Spartans represent San Jose State University and the Silicon Valley in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The Spartans play all home games in Spartan Stadium, which offers a seating capacity of over 30,000...
team.
Forcier is from a family of quarterbacks with two older brothers who played Pacific-10 Conference football and a father who also played quarterback in college. His oldest brother, Jason, played briefly for Michigan before transferring to Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. Following in the footsteps of his brothers and father, Forcier has been a quarterback since his Junior PeeWee Pop Warner Football days.
Youth career
Forcier began working with athletic training guru Marv MarinovichMarv Marinovich
Marv Marinovich is a retired American football offensive guard and sports trainer.-Early years:...
as a third-grader. In 2001, Forcier quarterbacked the Carlsbad Charging Lancers to the four-team National Pop Warner Football Championship at the Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a athletic complex located in the Walt Disney World Resort. The complex includes 9 venues and hosts numerous amateur and professional sporting events throughout the year....
in in the Junior PeeWee division. On December 5, Carlsbad defeated the Dorchester 15–12 in the national semifinals. Then Carlsbad lost to the Oak Grove Rage (San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
) 34–6 on December 9.
The youngest and smallest of three quarterback brothers, Tate, whose real name is Robert, acquired his nickname from the movie Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate
Little Man Tate is a 1991 motion picture drama directed by and starring Jodie Foster.It tells the story of Fred Tate, a 7-year-old child prodigy who struggles to self-actualize in a social and psychological construct that largely fails to accommodate his intelligence...
. While he was in middle school, the family moved 60 miles (96.6 km) from San Diego to San Clemente
San Clemente, California
San Clemente is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 63,522 at the 2010 census. Located on the California Coast, midway between Los Angeles and San Diego at the southern tip of the county, it is known for its ocean, hill, and mountain views, a pleasant climate and its Spanish...
, after football powerhouse Mater Dei High School
Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California)
Mater Dei High School is a private, Catholic, co-educational secondary school in Santa Ana, California. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. With an enrollment of 2,100 students Mater Dei High School is one of the largest Catholic high schools in the United States...
, which is Matt Leinart
Matt Leinart
Matthew Stephen Leinart , is an American professional football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League...
's alma mater, recruited his oldest brother, Jason. Meanwhile, the family ran the San Diego Bus and Limousine Company, the family business in San Diego. With the parents commuting Robert was often on his own as the little man of the house. The lack of academic attention left Tate with poor study skills and by his sophomore year he had to enroll at Charter School of San Diego.
High school
As a freshman he and his brother Chris, who was then a junior, played high school footballHigh school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
for St. Augustine High School, but Tate transferred as a sophomore. During his sophomore year Forcier began attending high school at the Charter School of San Diego, which did not have a football team, making him eligible to play for Scripps Ranch High School
Scripps Ranch High School
Scripps Ranch High School , located in Northeast San Diego, California, United States, serves the Scripps Ranch community as well as students participating in the Voluntary Enrollment Exchange Program bussing program of the San Diego Unified School District...
, where he completed 529-of-760 passes (69.6 pct.) for 7,448 yards and 61 touchdowns in his career. As a sophomore, he and Chris were opposing quarterbacks for a game. That season, Tate led his team to the San Diego Section Division II playoffs, and CalHiSports.com named him to the state All-sophomore team. As a junior, he led his team back to the San Diego Section Division II playoffs where they won their first game. CalHiSports.com named him to the state All-junior team. While he was in high school, he visited his brother Jason at Michigan about a half dozen times and got to know many of the players.
During May 2008, which was prior to his senior season, he was a nominee to play in the January 3, 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
at the Alamodome
Alamodome
The Alamodome is a domed 65,000 seat, multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football/basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas, U.S...
. That June, The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman
The Oklahoman is the largest daily newspaper in Oklahoma and is the only daily newspaper that covers the entire Oklahoma City area.-Ownership:...
described him as "a San Diego quarterback who holds [scholarship] offers from just about everyone". He made news by posting his Oregon Ducks football
Oregon Ducks football
The Oregon Ducks football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Bowl Subdivision and is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. Known as the Ducks, the...
scholarship letter from Mike Bellotti
Mike Bellotti
Robert Michael "Mike" Bellotti is a college football analyst for ESPN and ABC. A native of California, he was hired as football offensive coordinator by the University of Oregon in 1989. From 1995 to 2009, he was the head coach of the Oregon Ducks football team...
as well as other letters on his www.qbforce.com website. The text of the Bellotti letter that was on his website said that the "offer is made in good faith," but that, "If this offer is not accepted by a date which is agreeable to us, the agreement may have to be altered with additional scholarships." He is considered the first high school football player to post his scholarship offer letters on the internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
. Over 25 scanned letters were included. Later in June, he was among the highest scorers at the Elite 11 regional camp attended by the likes of Nick Montana (son of Joe Montana
Joe Montana
Joseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...
) and Jack Lomax (son of Neil Lomax
Neil Lomax
Neil Vincent Lomax is a former American football quarterback.-College career:Lomax was a standout college player at Portland State University, going from fifth-string freshman quarterback on partial scholarship to emergency starter to NCAA legend...
). In August, he was listed on the ESPNU
ESPNU
ESPNU is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced by, affiliated with and owned by parent network ESPN. ESPNU originates out of ESPN Regional Television's ESPNU (often referred to as The U) is a television channel that specializes in college sports, and is produced...
150 Class of 2009 football prospect list as well as the SuperPrep preseason All-America team. He was regarded as one of the top five dual-threat quarterback recruits of the 2009 class. On August 30, 2008, he attended the game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Utah Utes
2008 Utah Utes football team
The 2008 Utah Utes football team represented the University of Utah in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team, coached by 4th year head football coach Kyle Whittingham, plays its home games in Rice–Eccles Stadium...
, and he became the 17th verbal commitment on August 31. After a junior season with a 77% pass completion rate, Rivals.com
Rivals.com
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ranked him as the most accurate passer in the nation, and as he entered his Division II semifinal playoff game, he was the nation's leader in passing yards. Although his team lost in the San Diego Section Division II semifinals, he finished the season as a third team all-state selection by Cal-Hi Sports.
Michigan
2009 season
Forcier, at the encouragement of his brother, Jason, enrolled early during the winter 2009 semester at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He was one of seven 2009 recruits to enroll early, according to the university directory, along with Vladimir Emilien, Brandin Hawthorne, Vincent Smith, Anthony LaLota and Michael Jones who began classes on January 7 and William Campbell, who was expected to join them soon thereafter. Forcier was awarded the starting job before Michigan's season opener against Western Michigan
2009 Western Michigan Broncos football team
The 2009 Western Michigan Broncos football team represented Western Michigan University in the 2009 NCAA football season. The WMU football team was coached by Bill Cubit and played their homes game in Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan...
, becoming only the third true freshman to start a season opener at quarterback for Michigan. He eventually became the regular starting quarterback. After his first season, he was named part of the All-Freshman Big Ten team. Tate's freshman year started 4–0 before ending the season 5–7 overall. Forcier suffered shoulder and concussion injuries during these losses that limited his effectiveness, particularly in close games at Purdue and elsewhere.
2010 season
Though Forcier started each game in the 2009 season, he was a member of the second-string offense during the annual Michigan Spring Game. Fellow sophomore quarterback, Denard RobinsonDenard Robinson
Denard Xavier Robinson , nicknamed Shoelace, is an American football player who is playing his junior season for the 2011 Michigan Wolverines football team. He started at quarterback in all 13 games for the Michigan Wolverines football team in 2010...
, started in place of Forcier on the first-team offense. On September 4, 2010, he began the season third on the quarterback depth chart, behind Robinson and true freshman Devin Gardner
Devin Gardner
Devin Gardner is an American football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines football team. During the fall of 2009, he was rated as the No. 1 high school quarterback in the United States by Rivals.com and the No. 5 quarterback by ESPNU...
. Controversy brewed in the first week of the season after commentator Matt Millen
Matt Millen
Matthew George "Matt" Millen is an American former National Football League linebacker and a former executive. Millen played for the Oakland Raiders, the San Francisco 49ers and the Washington Redskins. In Millen's 12-year NFL playing career, he played on four Super Bowl-winning teams...
speculated that Forcier was sulking near the end of the game. Television cameras documented Forcier sitting on the bench while his teammates stood along the sideline. The following Monday, ESPN.com
ESPN.com
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speculated that Forcier would seek a transfer citing both of his brothers as points of reference.
Forcier did not transfer at this time and instead continued in his supporting role. On September 25, while playing against Bowling Green
2010 Bowling Green Falcons football team
The 2010 Bowling Green Falcons football team was the 92nd varsity football team to represent Bowling Green State University and the program's 58th season in the Mid-American Conference. The Falcons play in the MAC's east division and are led by second year head coach Dave Clawson. They played their...
, Forcier set a Michigan record for pass completion percentage (with a minimum of 10 attempts) by throwing a perfect 12 for 12. In Michigan's 67–65 triple overtime
Overtime (sports)
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
victory over Illinois
2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team
The 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2010 college football season. The Fighting Illini, led by sixth-year head coach Ron Zook, are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Memorial Stadium...
on November 6, Forcier led the team to a game-tying fourth quarter touchdown drive and three overtime touchdown-scoring drives, including a pass for the game-winning two-point conversion
Two-point conversion
In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...
. The game gave Michigan its sixth victory, clinching bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
eligibility.
Forcier was deemed academically ineligible for the January 1, 2011 Progressive Gator Bowl.
Transfer
In athletic directorAthletic director
An athletic director is an administrator at many American colleges and universities, as well as in larger high schools and middle schools, who oversees the work of coaches and related staff involved in intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic programs...
David Brandon
David Brandon
David A. Brandon is the director of intercollegiate athletics for the University of Michigan. He was formerly chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and manager of Domino's Pizza. He is also a former regent of the University of Michigan. Brandon took over Domino's in March 1999 when...
's announcement of the University of Michigan's new head football coach, Brady Hoke
Brady Hoke
Brady Hoke is the head football coach at the University of Michigan. He is in his first season. He grew up in Ohio and attended Ball State University where he played linebacker from 1977 to 1980...
, it was also reported that Forcier was no longer with the program. On January 20, 2011, Forcier announced in a press release issued over Twitter that he intended to transfer. He did not identify the school to which he intends to transfer. His initial list of schools included FBS schools Miami
Miami Hurricanes football
The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...
, Washington
Washington Huskies football
College football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...
, Baylor
Baylor Bears football
The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. The team plays its home games at Floyd Casey Stadium in Waco, Texas.-History:...
, San Diego State
San Diego State Aztecs football
The San Diego State football team represents the San Diego State Aztecs in college football. The Aztecs, a Division I FBS team and a member of the Mountain West Conference, play their home games at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The field is natural grass and has a maximum capacity of...
, Middle Tennessee State and New Mexico as well as lower division schools such as Montana
Montana Grizzlies football
The Montana Grizzlies football program represents the University of Montana in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision of college football. The Grizzlies have competed in the Big Sky Conference, where it is a founding member, since 1963...
, South Carolina State
South Carolina State Bulldogs football
The South Carolina State Bulldogs are the college football team representing the South Carolina State University. The Bulldogs play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.-National championships:*1976*1977...
and Florida A&M
Florida A&M Rattlers football
The Florida A&M Rattlers are the college football team representing the Florida A&M University. The Rattlers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.-National championships:*1938*1942*1950...
. On February 9, Forcier announced that he would be transferring to the University of Miami after narrowing his list to Kansas State
Kansas State Wildcats football
The Kansas State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate football program of the Kansas State University Wildcats. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference...
, Washington, Arizona
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...
, Miami and Montana. In May 2011, sources reported that he would not be transferring to Miami. Although he had signed a financial aid agreement, he never matriculated at the university. By July, he was considering the Hawaii Warriors football
Hawaii Warriors football
The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors...
team and planned a visit.
San Jose State
On July 26, 2011, Forcier announced that he had committed to play football at San Jose State UniversitySan José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
. He will be eligible to play in 2012.
Statistics
| Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | INT | Yds | TD | |||
| 2009 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season The 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on September 2, 2009, progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Bowl Championship Series National Championship Game in Pasadena, California on January 7, 2010, featuring the... | Michigan 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team The 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2009 college football season. They played their home games at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan and competed in the Big Ten Conference... | 12 | 128.15 | 165 | 281 | 58.7 | 2050 | 13 | 10 | 118 | 240 | 3 | ||
Family
Forcier's oldest brother, Jason, redshirted in 20052005 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2005 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2005 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
, and was the backup quarterback behind Chad Henne
Chad Henne
Chad Steven Henne is an American football quarterback for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.He graduated from Wilson Senior High School and attended the University of Michigan...
in 2006
2006 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 2006 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 2006 college football season. The team's head football coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines came into the season with lower expectations than many Michigan teams of the previous few seasons, ranked #14...
at Michigan before transferring in May 2007 to play for Stanford
Stanford Cardinal football
The Stanford Cardinal football program represents Stanford University in college football at the NCAA Division I FBS level and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference's North Division. Stanford, the top-ranked academic institution with an FBS program, has a highly successful football tradition. The...
during the 2008 season
2008 Stanford Cardinal football team
The 2008 Stanford Cardinal football team represented Stanford University in the college football season of 2008–2009. The team's head coach was Jim Harbaugh, who entered his second year at Stanford. The team played their home games at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, California and competed in the...
. Jason, a graduate student at the time of his youngest brother's Michigan enrollment, was Tate's first year roommate. Tate's other brother, Chris, transferred from UCLA
UCLA Bruins Football
The UCLA Bruins football program represents the University of California, Los Angeles in college football as members of the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Division I FBS level. The Bruins have enjoyed several periods of success in their history, having been ranked in the top ten of the AP Poll...
to Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
in 2009 after Rick Neuheisel
Rick Neuheisel
Richard Gerald "Rick" Neuheisel, Jr. , is an American football coach, former player, and attorney. He was most recently the head football coach at University of California, Los Angeles, a position he held from 2008 to 2011...
took over as head coach at UCLA and recruited Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft
Kevin Craft is a former college football quarterback at UCLA, who played for the Cougars de Saint-Ouen l'Aumône, France in France.-High school years:...
to be his starting quarterback. Chris had run the UCLA scout team as a redshirt, but lost the starting quarterback battle. The Forcier brothers' parents, Mike and Sue Forcier, are both lifelong Michigan Wolverines fans. They work for the San Diego Limo Buses, which is a family owned bus and limousine company. Mike was once a quarterback with modest achievements at San Diego City College
San Diego City College
San Diego City College is a public, two-year community college located in San Diego, California. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District along with San Diego Mesa College, San Diego Miramar College and San Diego Continuing Education...
and the University of San Diego
University of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
.
External links
- Official bio at Michigan
- Forcier brothers website
- Forcier @ ESPN.comESPN.comESPN.com is the official website of ESPN and a division of ESPN Inc. Since launching in 1995 as ESPNet.SportsZone.com, the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN 3.com, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's...
- Forcier at CBS SportsCBS SportsCBS Sports is a division of CBS Broadcasting which airs sporting events on the American television network. Its headquarters are in the CBS Building on West 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with programs produced out of Studio 43 at the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th Street.CBS...
- Forcier at NCAA
- Forcier archive at Michigan DailyMichigan DailyThe Michigan Daily is the daily student newspaper of the University of Michigan. Its first edition was published on September 29, 1890. The newspaper is financially and editorially independent of the University's administration and other student groups, but shares a university building with other...
- Forcier archive at AnnArbor.comAnnArbor.comAnnArbor.com is an online newspaper that covers local news of Ann Arbor, Michigan and the surrounding Washtenaw County, Michigan.- Overview :...