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'''Golden H. Tate III''' (born August 2, 1988) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Notre Dame]], and was recognized as an [[All-American]]. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]].
'''Golden H. Tate III''' (August 2, 1988-March 11,2014) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[University of Notre Dame]], and was recognized as an [[All-American]]. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the [[2010 NFL Draft]]. Tate died in a car accident on March 11, 2014, just the day after becoming a free agent.


==Early years==
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On December 7, 2009, Tate announced that he would forgo his senior year and declared his eligibility for the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref>Rosenthal, Gregg. [http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/07/tate-leaving-the-golden-dome-too/ "Tate leaving the Golden Dome, too"]. ''profootballtalk.nbcsports.com''. December 7, 2009.</ref>
On December 7, 2009, Tate announced that he would forgo his senior year and declared his eligibility for the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref>Rosenthal, Gregg. [http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/12/07/tate-leaving-the-golden-dome-too/ "Tate leaving the Golden Dome, too"]. ''profootballtalk.nbcsports.com''. December 7, 2009.</ref>

==Death==
On March 11, 2014, just the day after being released by the Seahawks, Tate, along with an unidentified friend,


==Professional football career==
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====2013 season====
====2013 season====
Tate had a breakout season with the Seahawks in 2013. He made some spectacular plays, notably a one-handed catch against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], that highlighted his athleticism and special abilities. [[Pete Carroll]], the Seahawks coach, said that he would not coach anyone else to do what Tate can do.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/110286/carroll-trusts-golden-tate-to-take-chances "Carroll trusts Golden Tate to take chances"]</ref> During Week 7 against the St. Louis Rams, Tate was flagged for taunting following an 80-yard touchdown reception. Head coach Pete Carroll chastised Tate after the penalty. On November 2, 2013, Tate was fined $7,875 for his taunting penalty. In the final game of the regular season, the Seahawk wide receiver produced one of his best games of the year, recording eight catches for 129 yards and a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. Again, [[Russell Wilson]] threw a deep pass of 47 yards to Tate who caught the ball, and ran it for a [[touchdown]] similar to Week 7, minus the taunt as the [[Seattle Seahawks]] beat the [[St. Louis Rams]] 27-9.
Tate had a breakout season with the Seahawks in 2013. He made some spectacular plays, notably a one-handed catch against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], that highlighted his athleticism and special abilities. [[Pete Carroll]], the Seahawks coach, said that he would not coach anyone else to do what Tate can do.<ref>[http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/110286/carroll-trusts-golden-tate-to-take-chances "Carroll trusts Golden Tate to take chances"]</ref> During Week 7 against the St. Louis Rams, Tate was flagged for taunting following an 80-yard touchdown reception. Head coach Pete Carroll chastised Tate after the penalty. On November 2, 2013, Tate was fined $7,875 for his taunting penalty. In the final game of the regular season, the Seahawk wide receiver produced one of his best games of the year, recording eight catches for 129 yards and a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. Again, [[Russell Wilson]] threw a deep pass of 47 yards to Tate who caught the ball, and ran it for a [[touchdown]] similar to Week 7, minus the taunt as the [[Seattle Seahawks]] beat the [[St. Louis Rams]] 27-9.

==Death==
On March 11, 2014, just the day after being released by the Seahawks, Tate, along with an unidentified friend, were involved in a car crash on [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] in [[Spokane, Washington]] on March 11, 2014. Police are still investigating the incident, and are unknown of what the cause of the crash was.


==Professional statistics==
==Professional statistics==
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Revision as of 23:47, 11 March 2014

Golden Tate
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Tate in 2013
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:(1988-08-02)August 2, 1988
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Died:Error: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day
Spokane, Washington
Career information
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:2010 / round: 2 / pick: 60
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013
Receptions:165
Receiving yards:2,195
Receiving TDs:15
Rushing yards:67
Passing yards:23
Passing TDs:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Golden H. Tate III (August 2, 1988-March 11,2014) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and was recognized as an All-American. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Tate died in a car accident on March 11, 2014, just the day after becoming a free agent.

Early years

Tate was born in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He is the son of Golden Tate, Jr., a former wide receiver at Tennessee State who was the 120th overall pick in the fifth-round of the 1984 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. His brother, Wesley, is a senior running back for Vanderbilt University.[1] He played high school football for Pope John Paul II High School.

Baseball career

Tate was drafted out of high school by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 42nd round of the 2007 amateur draft.[2] Tate did not sign with the Diamondbacks and instead played baseball for the University of Notre Dame. In Tate's freshman year at Notre Dame (2008), he played in 18 games and batted .262 with three doubles and three stolen bases. Tate hit his first home run against Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky in his sophomore year. He finished his sophomore season with a .329 batting average after playing in 55 games.[2] Tate also scored 45 runs his sophomore year which is the third highest by any Notre Dame baseball player.[3]

On June 9, 2010, he was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 50th round (no. 1518 overall) of the 2010 MLB Draft, but did not sign.[4]

Tate has not competed in baseball since 2009, his sophomore season with Notre Dame.[5]

College football career

Tate played football for Notre Dame from 2007 to 2009. In the 2007 season as a freshman, Tate started two games, versus the UCLA Bruins and USC Trojans. He totaled six catches for 131 yards and one touchdown and averaged 21.7 yards on 15 kickoff returns for the season.

In the 2008 season as a sophomore, Tate started in 12 regular season games with 52 catches for 903 yards and seven touchdowns for a 17.4 yard per catch average. Tate registered 100-yard games against Michigan, Syracuse, North Carolina, and Pittsburgh during the 2008 regular season, while being tapped First Team All-Independent by Rivals.com. Against the Hawaii Warriors in the Hawaii Bowl, he made six catches for 177 yards and three touchdowns in the 49-21 victory for the Irish, bringing his season total to 58 catches for 1,080 yards (18.6 yard average) with 10 touchdowns.

Following the 2009 season, Tate won the Biletnikoff Award.[6] He was also recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.

On December 7, 2009, Tate announced that he would forgo his senior year and declared his eligibility for the 2010 NFL Draft.[7]

Death

On March 11, 2014, just the day after being released by the Seahawks, Tate, along with an unidentified friend,

Professional football career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m) 		199 lb
(90 kg) 		4.42 s 1.51 s 2.50 s 4.34 s 7.12 s 35 in
(0.89 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 17 reps
All values from NFL Combine.[8]

Seattle Seahawks

2010 season

On April 23, 2010, Tate was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (60th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2010, Tate signed a four-year deal with the Seahawks worth $3.261 million.[9][10]

2012 season

On August 24 during a week 3 pre-season game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Tate returned one punt 92 yards for a touchdown as the Seahawks won the exhibition game 44-14.[11]

During the replacement referee controversy[12] at the beginning of the 2012 NFL season, the Seahawks won a controversial game against Green Bay in week 3, in which Tate pushed off a defender (Sam Shields) and was ruled to have caught a game-winning touchdown as time expired, despite Packers' safety M. D. Jennings arguing that he had also gained possession of the ball. [13][14] Cold Hard Football Facts proved otherwise with a shot-by-shot dissection of the play. [15] The following day, the NFL acknowledged that a joint catch is awarded to the offense and the touchdown ruling was correct, but offensive pass interference penalty should have been called on the play.[16]

In week 10 against the New York Jets, Tate recorded his first passing touchdown to Sidney Rice on a receiver reverse pass.[17]

2013 season

Tate had a breakout season with the Seahawks in 2013. He made some spectacular plays, notably a one-handed catch against the Atlanta Falcons, that highlighted his athleticism and special abilities. Pete Carroll, the Seahawks coach, said that he would not coach anyone else to do what Tate can do.[18] During Week 7 against the St. Louis Rams, Tate was flagged for taunting following an 80-yard touchdown reception. Head coach Pete Carroll chastised Tate after the penalty. On November 2, 2013, Tate was fined $7,875 for his taunting penalty. In the final game of the regular season, the Seahawk wide receiver produced one of his best games of the year, recording eight catches for 129 yards and a touchdown against the St. Louis Rams. Again, Russell Wilson threw a deep pass of 47 yards to Tate who caught the ball, and ran it for a touchdown similar to Week 7, minus the taunt as the Seattle Seahawks beat the St. Louis Rams 27-9.

Death

On March 11, 2014, just the day after being released by the Seahawks, Tate, along with an unidentified friend, were involved in a car crash on Interstate 90 in Spokane, Washington on March 11, 2014. Police are still investigating the incident, and are unknown of what the cause of the crash was.

Professional statistics

Season Team Receiving Rushing
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2010 Seattle Seahawks 11 0 21 227 10.8 52 0 2 4 2.0 3 0 1 0
2011 Seattle Seahawks 16 5 35 382 10.9 33 3 5 14 2.8 14 0 1 0
2012 Seattle Seahawks 15 15 45 688 15.3 51 7 3 20 6.7 13 0 1 1
2013 Seattle Seahawks 16 13 64 898 14.0 80T 5 3 31 10.3 20 0 0 0
Total 58 33 165 2,195 13.3 80 15 13 69 5.3 20 0 3 1
Source: NFL.com

References

  1. ^ http://www.vucommodores.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wesley_tate_439571.html
  2. ^ a b "Golden Tate". thebaseballcube.com.
  3. ^ NFL Draft – College Baseball 360
  4. ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=year_round&year_ID=2010&draft_round=50&draft_type=junreg&
  5. ^ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Golden-Tate
  6. ^ "Notre Dame's Golden Tate wins Biletnikoff Award". CNN. December 10, 2009. Retrieved May 3, 2010. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg. "Tate leaving the Golden Dome, too". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. December 7, 2009.
  8. ^ http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/golden-tate?id=497326
  9. ^ "Seahawks agree to terms with Tate". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 28, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  10. ^ "Tate says he and Seahawks have reached deal; team mum". HeraldNet. July 29, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2011.
  11. ^ http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012082456/2012/PRE3/seahawks@chiefs#menu=highlights&tab=analyze
  12. ^ http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/features/2012/nfl_2012/preseason/don_king_replacement_refs_roger_goodell_and_the_nfl_s_culture_of_lockouts_.html
  13. ^ http://deadspin.com/5946101?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
  14. ^ http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/09/24/replacement-ref-disaster-in-seattle/70001064/1#.UGE-to1lRcQ
  15. ^ http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com/content/shame-the-angry-mob-golden-tates-touchdown-was-legit/17706/
  16. ^ NFL Statement, September 25, 2012
  17. ^ 2012 Week 10 Can't Miss Play: Golden Touch
  18. ^ "Carroll trusts Golden Tate to take chances"
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