Player Dossier

2023-2025

Ohio State

Carnell Tate

WR • 6'3" • 195 lbs • Chicago, IL, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Carnell Tate reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

18.1

Efficiency

86.4

Consistency

71.1

Season Value

65

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Ohio State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Carnell Tate, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State. Carnell Tate reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Ohio State paired 875 primary output with 90.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 86.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

15

Receiving Yards / G

48.9

Efficiency

86.4

Usage

18.1

Consistency

71.1

Best Game by takeover score

Notre Dame

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 35. Texas: 87. Oregon: 10. Tennessee: 18. Akron: 58. Western Michigan: 45. Marshall: 64. Michigan State: 52. Oregon: 13. Nebraska: 102. Penn State: 15. Purdue: 56. Northwestern: 52. Indiana: 68. Michigan: 58

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 2 by 100. Texas: 7 by 82.9. Oregon: 1 by 66.7. Tennessee: 1 by 100. Akron: 4 by 96.7. Western Michigan: 3 by 100. Marshall: 4 by 100. Michigan State: 3 by 100. Oregon: 1 by 86.7. Nebraska: 4 by 100. Penn State: 2 by 50. Purdue: 6 by 62.2. Northwestern: 4 by 86.7. Indiana: 4 by 100. Michigan: 6 by 64.4

Split Comparison

Wins50.9 · n=13 · +15.4 vs Losses
Losses35.5 · n=2 · -15.4 vs Wins
First Half46.1 · n=8 · -5.9 vs Second Half
Second Half52 · n=7 · +5.9 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

15 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Nebraska

Best efficiency game

100 vs Notre Dame

Result
Tue 1/21@ Notre DameW 34-2323517.517.50020
Sat 1/11@ TexasW 28-1478712.412.40018
Wed 1/1@ OregonW 41-211101010010
Sun 12/22vs TennesseeW 42-171181818018
Sat 11/30vs MichiganL 10-136589.79.70013
Sat 11/23vs IndianaW 38-154681717025
Sat 11/16@ Northwestern2+ TDW 31-74521313225
Sat 11/9vs PurdueW 45-065610.39.30017
Sat 11/2@ Penn StateW 20-132157.57.5008
Sat 10/26vs Nebraska100 receiving yardsW 21-17410225.525.50140
Sat 10/12@ OregonL 31-321131313013
Sat 9/28@ Michigan StateW 38-735217.317.30029
Sat 9/21vs MarshallW 49-144641616030
Sat 9/7vs Western MichiganW 56-03451515036
Sat 8/31vs AkronW 52-645814.514.50134

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Ohio State

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonOhio State264778.5
2023 Regular SeasonOhio State264778.50
2024 PostseasonOhio State73386.418.1469
2024 Regular SeasonOhio State73386.418.10
2025 PostseasonOhio State87590.120.7142
2025 Regular SeasonOhio State87590.120.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Minnesota

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

183

Primary metric

183 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Nebraska

102

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

102 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Purdue

79

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Texas

87

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

87 receiving yards with a 82.9 efficiency score.

#5

Penn State

124

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Ohio State

875 primary output · 90.1 efficiency · 20.7 usage

68.2

#2

2025 Regular Season · Ohio State

68.2

875 primary · 90.1 efficiency · 20.7 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Ohio State

65

733 primary · 86.4 efficiency · 18.1 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

1

8+ catch outings

2

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9699

IMG Academy · Bradenton, FL

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,872

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
1,872