Kenny Tate

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kenny Tate
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	May 15, 1990(1990-05-15)
Age	34
Birthplace	Forestville
Country	United States
Birth City	Forestville
Horoscope	Taurus

Kenny Tate Biography

Kenny Tate is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on May 15, 1990 in Forestville, Forestville, United States. Kenny Tate (born May 15, 1990) is a professional gridiron football defensive end. He signed as undrafted free agent by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2014. He played college football at the University of Maryland as a safety, wide receiver, defensive end, defensive tackle, and linebacker. He was a highly touted college prospect and considered one of the best interscholastic players in the nation.

One of four true freshman to play for Maryland in 2008, Tate saw action in all 13 games as a reserve safety and on special teams. He recorded six kick returns for 84 yards and a long of 17, 15 tackles including ten solo and five assisted, one interception, and one pass broken-up. Tate served as the backup kick returner behind Torrey Smith and punt returner behind Danny Oquendo. Wide receiver Oquendo said of Tate, “He’s a great guy and he’s a freak athlete. But he’s not cocky.”

Rivals.com rated him a four-star prospect, the 23rd-ranked wide receiver in the nation, and fourth-ranked player in the state of Maryland. Scout.com also rated him a four-star prospect and considered him the 16th-ranked receiver nationally. ESPN placed him at number 134 in the ESPNU 150, which consisted of the best players in the nation from the 2008 recruiting class. SuperPrep assessed him as the third-ranked player in the Mid-Atlantic region.

He entered the 2009 season as the backup to senior strong safety Jamari McCollough and backup punt returner to Tony Logan. Safeties coach Kevin Lempa and defensive coordinator Don Brown said Tate would see a significant amount of playing time at various positions: safety, linebacker, defensive end, and cornerback. Tate received high praise during and after the summer, and The Baltimore Sun called him one of the “August standouts”, alongside wide receiver Adrian Cannon. Head coach Friedgen called his camp performance “sensational”, while Maryland quarterback Chris Turner said, “Kenny is a problem. His instincts are so advanced, the way he times up the count when he is blitzing and plays in coverage and reads receivers and reads me and the space he covers just with his wingspan alone, it is really impressive to see. It’s something else.”

Tate had one assisted tackle each against Delaware and Middle Tennessee, and two solo tackles against California. Against Eastern Michigan, he saw action every third series in relief of starting safety Jeff Allen. Tate was also employed as a second, close-in returner with the goal of intercepting one of Eastern Michigan’s “rugby-style” punts before it could bounce downfield. In that game, he recorded a career-high three tackles. Tate compiled one solo tackle against Clemson and two against Virginia. In the shutout win against Wake Forest, Tate recorded his first broken-up pass, but was unable to pull it in for an interception. He also had two solo tackles in that game. Tate returned two kickoffs for 20 yards in the Florida State game, and against Boston College, he recorded one tackle. In the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl against Nevada, Tate made his first career interception when he caught a potential touchdown throw from Colin Kaepernick in the end zone.

Kenny Tate Net Worth

Kenny Tate is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kenny Tate 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tate grew up in Forestville, Maryland with parents Kenneth and Michelle Fields. He first played football at the age of six as a running back for the Peppermill Pirates and started playing basketball that same year. Tate attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he played both sports. In football, he was a four-year letterman and a three-year starter. He played as a wide receiver, tailback, safety, kick returner, and punt returner. His high school coach compared his athleticism to that of Brian Westbrook. As a sophomore in 2005, he recorded seven rushing and four receiving touchdowns. As a junior, Tate rushed and received for more than 300 combined yards and seven touchdowns, and also recorded one kickoff return touchdown and two punt return touchdowns. As a senior, he recorded 32 receptions for 489 yards and six touchdowns, 48 tackles, and four interceptions. The Associated Press named him a consensus all-state player three times, and The Washington Post named him an All-Metro player three times. He played as a starting wide receiver for the East squad in the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, an all-star game for some of the nation’s most outstanding high school seniors.

At the end of the 2008 season, head coach Ralph Friedgen gave Tate the option of switching back to wide receiver. Friedgen said, “I think he’s going to be really good whether he goes back to wide receiver or stays at safety.” In 2009, Tate chose to remain at safety and said, “I feel a lot more comfortable [than early last year]. I feel like I’m back in the swing of things.” Despite ten potential starting wide receivers on the Maryland roster, Tate said that did not factor into his decision to remain on defense. He said that he had only played as a receiver for three years in high school, while he had been playing defensive positions his entire life.

Before the start of the 2008 season, head coach Ralph Friedgen moved Tate to safety due to a lack of depth at that position. Friedgen admitted apprehension with the decision because he had recruited Tate as a wide receiver and did not want to hurt his credibility as a recruiter. The switch moved him from a position with an abundance of talented players to one that allowed significantly more game action. As a converted wide receiver, he possessed sure hands, a valuable attribute for a defensive back. Friedgen said,

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Kenny Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kenny Tate celebrates birthday on May 15 of every year.