Ohio State '23 FL WR (SO) - Carnell Tate

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At No. 13 is Ohio State WR signee Carnell Tate @carnelltate_

“He’s incredibly fluid, a great route runner and has surprising dynamic speed.” — @adamgorney

See the list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/GP0QV61KuU pic.twitter.com/qqFPs9Io6P

— Rivals (@Rivals) January 23, 2023

Attending his “dream school,” Carnell Tate has the ability and athleticism to be a playmaker outside or in the slot in Ohio State's offense. https://t.co/SisJP6PVuL

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 16, 2023

Carnell Tate is the first true freshman to lose his black stripe and "officially" become a Buckeye this spring. https://t.co/v1gmCUjSPr

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 25, 2023

Carnell Tate loses black stripe following impressive spring scrimmagehttps://t.co/YgXpigPTOr

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) March 25, 2023

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welcome to Zone 6, @carnelltate_❗️#GoBucks pic.twitter.com/KBS6bjjRT2

— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 26, 2023

"We talk about techniques, we talk about the details of every play, and he’s pretty consistent on hitting those. Probably the best thing he’s done is just the ability to make a mistake, correct it and then move on from it. https://t.co/qAY5Ht1MuY

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) March 29, 2023

Carnell Tate already appears to be ahead of schedule after shedding his black stripe earlier than any previous freshman and proving he's "about his business" on and off the field. https://t.co/xA961qkled

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 31, 2023

Kyle McCord with a quick-strike completion to freshman wide receiver Carnell Tate during Ohio State's practice Saturday. pic.twitter.com/GxIhCAzJAB

— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) April 1, 2023

Devin Brown rolls out to his left and completes a pass across his body to Carnell Tate along the sideline. pic.twitter.com/xlFhTMMhfp

— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) April 1, 2023

Devin Brown rolls out to his left and completes a pass across his body to Carnell Tate along the sideline. pic.twitter.com/xlFhTMMhfp

— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) April 1, 2023

Carnell Tate is going to be a name everyone knows across College Football this time next year.

The hype surrounding him this spring reminds of the Marvin Harrison Jr talk from last season. pic.twitter.com/VxUJIoEDkT

— Adam King (@AdamKing10TV) April 1, 2023

CARNELL TATE
Perhaps no single Buckeye flashed more on Saturday than first-year wide receiver Carnell Tate. The heralded recruit shed his black stripe immediately following last weekend’s scrimmage, doing so earlier than any previous freshman since the tradition began in 2012, but Tate was far more impressive on Student Appreciation Day.

Tate took a high volume of first-team reps on Saturday and may have caught the most passes of any Ohio State wide receiver, hauling in balls from both Kyle McCord and Devin Brown across 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 work. Tate made plays over the middle of the field and came down with multiple contested passes down the sideline, routinely proving he can get open against the Buckeyes’ top defensive backs.

After practice, Ryan Day raved about Tate’s playmaking ability on the field and said his workmanlike approach off the field has been equally noteworthy since joining the program in January.

“There's a lot to be impressed with with Carnell. But I think the first thing is just his maturity, right from the jump,” Day said. “We do meetings where we kind of have everybody in the building go through each guy. Just the feedback we're getting from academics, from nutritionists, from strength and conditioning, position coaches, player development, everyone has such great things to say about Carnell off the field. It translates onto the field as well. He's prepared, he takes care of his business and he's very, very mature. That's off the field.

“On the field, dude's making a lot of plays. Has to pick up a lot of offense for a young player. He's got a pretty mature route tree, does a nice job at the line of scrimmage, catches the ball strong, makes plays. All really encouraging signs. … If he keeps stacking these days, he's gonna get better. He's here to play.”

Almost a great catch by Carnell Tate, but Davison Igbinosun breaks up the play pic.twitter.com/UuwtK4jj51

— Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) April 1, 2023