Born in January 2005 and raised about eight miles west of Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., Carnell Tate was encouraged by his grandmother to try sports at a young age. He fell in love with football, and by eighth grade, he knew he wanted to play at a high level.
Tate dominated as a freshman in 2019 at Marist High School, scoring in five of his first seven games. But before he could build on that, the Illinois High School Association canceled the entire 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That didn’t stop Tate from receiving offers from Michigan State, Notre Dame and Michigan despite not playing that year. With his college prospects rising, Tate moved to Florida to attend IMG Academy and focus on football. The move paid off, as he drew more attention there than he likely would have in Chicago.
By August 2021, nearly every major program in the country had shown interest, giving him his pick of schools. After three visits to Ohio State, he committed in June 2022. He then dominated the All-American Bowl, rose to Rivals.com’s No. 1 wide receiver in the 2023 class and earned a five-star rating from 247Sports.
247Sports recruiting profile
High school: Marist (Chicago, Illinois) / IMG Academy (Bradenton, Florida)Class: 2023Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (No. 22 overall, No. 3 WR, No. 6 FL)
Tate became a two-year starter for the Buckeyes beginning in 2024, helping the program win a national championship before falling short against Miami in the 2025 Cotton Bowl.
Carnell Tate NFL Draft profile
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