Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2009Notre Dame
Golden Tate
WR • 5'11" • Hendersonville, TN, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Golden Tate reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
93
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Player Story
Golden Tate built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Hendersonville, TN wearing No. 23, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Golden Tate's career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 28
- Overall
- No. 60
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Golden Tate, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Golden Tate reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,707
- Receptions
- 157
- Touchdowns
- 30
Quick Answers
Golden Tate quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Notre Dame · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,707
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
- Top game
- Washington
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Pope John Paul II · Notre Dame
- High school pipeline
- Pope John Paul II · 8 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 2 · Pick 28 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Class 2009
- 2009 Receiving yards rank
- 1,496 receiving yards · WR 4th (top 1%) · FBS Independents 1st (top 3%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 5 | 6 | 131 | 1 | 27 |
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 13 | 6 | 177 | 3 | 76.3 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 13 | 52 | 903 | 8 | 76.3 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 12 | 93 | 1,496 | 18 | 92.3 |
Related Context
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Golden Tate played WR for Notre Dame. Across 3 tracked seasons, Golden Tate recorded 227 rushing yards, 2,707 receiving yards, and 30 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 1,496 primary output with 92.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 92.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2009 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Washington
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
124.7
Efficiency
92.4
Usage
30.8
Consistency
76.8
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 59. Michigan: 115. Michigan State: 127. Purdue: 57. Washington: 244. USC: 117. Boston College: 128. Washington State: 80. Navy: 132. Pittsburgh: 113. UConn: 123. Stanford: 201
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 3 by 100. Michigan: 9 by 85.2. Michigan State: 7 by 100. Purdue: 5 by 76. Washington: 9 by 100. USC: 8 by 97.5. Boston College: 11 by 77.6. Washington State: 4 by 100. Navy: 9 by 97.8. Pittsburgh: 9 by 83.7. UConn: 9 by 91.1. Stanford: 10 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins115.8 · Games = 6 · -17.7 vs Losses
Losses133.5 · Games = 6 · +17.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Washington
Best efficiency game
100 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/29 | @ Stanford100 receiving yards · High volume | L 38-45 | — | 10 | 201 | 19.6 | 20.10 | 3 | 78 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs UConn100 receiving yards · High volume | L 30-33 | — | 9 | 123 | 13.5 | 13.70 | 1 | 39 |
| Sun 11/15 | @ Pittsburgh100 receiving yards · High volume | L 22-27 | — | 9 | 113 | 10.5 | 12.60 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Navy100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-23 | — | 9 | 132 | 12.2 | 14.70 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Washington State | W 40-14 | — | 4 | 80 | 17.6 | 20 | 1 | 50 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Boston College100 receiving yards · High volume | W 20-16 | — | 11 | 128 | 10.5 | 11.60 | 2 | 36 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs USC100 receiving yards · High volume | L 27-34 | — | 8 | 117 | 13.3 | 14.60 | 2 | 45 |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Washington100 receiving yards · High volume | W 37-30 | — | 9 | 244 | 27.5 | 27.10 | 1 | 77 |
| Sun 9/27 | @ Purdue | W 24-21 | — | 5 | 57 | 8 | 11.40 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Michigan State100 receiving yards | W 33-30 | — | 7 | 127 | 15.8 | 18.10 | 1 | 54 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | L 34-38 | — | 9 | 115 | 12 | 12.80 | 2 | 27 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Nevada | W 35-0 | — | 3 | 59 | 15.5 | 19.70 | 0 | 36 |
Player Story
Golden Tate story
Golden Tate built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a wide receiver from Hendersonville, TN wearing No. 23, spending time with Notre Dame. The clearest part of Golden Tate's career was his receiving role: 157 catches, 2,707 receiving yards, 26 touchdowns, and 227 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Notre Dame. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 227 rushing yards and 349 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Notre Dame.
The arc is straightforward: Golden Tate moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Notre Dame
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200820082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 131 | 58.3 | 6.4 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Notre Dame | 1,080 | 89.6 | 23.8 | 949 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,080 | 89.6 | 23.8 | 0 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1,496 | 92.4 | 30.8 | 416 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Washington
Week 5 · W 37-30
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
244
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
244 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Hawai'i
Week 1 · W 49-21 · Postseason
177
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
177 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Syracuse
Week 13 · L 23-24
146
Receiving Yards
94.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
146 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Stanford
Week 13 · L 38-45
201
Receiving Yards
94.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
201 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Michigan
Week 3 · W 35-17
127
Receiving Yards
90.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
127 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Regular Season · Notre Dame
1,496 primary output · 92.4 efficiency · 30.8 usage
92.3
#2
2008 Postseason · Notre Dame
76.3
1,080 primary · 89.6 efficiency · 23.8 usage
#3
2008 Regular Season · Notre Dame
76.3
1,080 primary · 89.6 efficiency · 23.8 usage
Milestones
15
100+ receiving yards
8
8+ catch outings
6
2+ TD games
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