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Tate
Fact: Played
a
key
role
in
Clemson's
three-point
victory
over
Maryland
in
2004
when
he
had
five
tackles.
Years
Lettered: 2002,03,04
Bowl
Participation: Reserve
in
the
2004
Peach
Bowl
against
#6
Tennessee.
Fall
2004
Depth
Chart
Position: First-team
defensive
tackle
Overview: Returning starter at defensive tackle; he started all 11 games as a junior in 2004...a big reason Clemson showed improvement and finished 26th in the nation in total defense in 2004...Clemson led the ACC in sacks, and he contributed two to help the cause...veteran of 30 games and over 800 snaps; he will be one of the team leaders of the defensive line in Vic Koenning's first year as defensive coordinator...has improved his tackle total each year; he has gone from three to 25 to 34 tackles in his first three years...averaged 21.6 plays per game as a sophomore and 45.1 plays per game as a junior...has averaged 27 plays per game for his career...one of the few players to sack N.C. State quarterback Philip Rivers in 2003.
2004: Started all 11 games...had 22 first hits and 34 assists; he had at least one tackle in every game...had two sacks for 15 yards against Utah State, his only two sacks of the season...joined Leroy Hill, Gaines Adams, and Charles Bennett as the only Tigers to record two sacks in a game during the season...had a season-high five tackles against both Maryland and Georgia Tech...he was a big reason for the win over Maryland, as the Tigers held the Terrapins to just seven points in a 10-7 victory; he helped stuff the Maryland running game...had four tackles, including a tackle for loss, at Florida State.
2003: Played at least 15 snaps in every game...had 25 tackles, including two for loss...notched his first career tackle for loss in the win over Furman...saw his most action at Georgia Tech (32 snaps)...his best game was against N.C. State's powerful offense; he had his first sack of Philip Rivers and caused a fumble on the hit...had a season-high five tackles at Wake Forest...played 27 snaps and had a tackle against #6 Tennessee...had six quarterback pressures...had at least one tackle in every game...had 11 tackles in first six games, three in the middle game (seventh), and 11 in the last six (25 total).
2002: Saw limited action; he appeared in six games for 30 snaps and earned a letter...had three tackles...had a tackle in six plays against Louisiana Tech...had a tackle in three plays against Ball State...had a tackle in eight plays against Maryland...played three snaps as a reserve in the Tangerine Bowl against Texas Tech...played in three of the last four games and four of the last six games.
2001: Red-shirted, working behind Jovon Bush in his true-freshman season.
Before Clemson: Played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game...#13 player in South Carolina by Mickey Plyler and was the 11th-ranked player in the state by SuperPrep...ranked as the #53 player in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Tom Lemming...an all-state defensive end as a senior at Gaffney High...all-area in as a junior and senior...played for Joe Montgomery...chose Clemson over Michigan State, N.C. State, South Carolina, and West Virginia...born Trey C. Tate on May 29, 1983...majoring in human resource development.
