Tate Ratledge

 *** 2023 AP All-America Second Team ***

2023:  Second Team All-American by AP...AP and Coaches All-SEC First Team selection...Started at right guard in 13 of 14 games…part of an offensive line that ranked first in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks allowed (0.93)…helped Georgia’s offense finish second in the SEC and fifth in the nation in total offense (496.5), offensive passing efficiency (168.21), and scoring offense (40.1)…missed regular season finale at Georgia Tech due to injury...named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team...Outland Trophy Watch List selection...Lombardi Award Watch List selection.

UPDATES

Week 3: For the Bulldogs' win versus South Carolina, Tate logged 80 snaps at guard.  Although he was penalized once, he did not allow any quarterback pressures.  He helped block for a team that threw for 269 yards and ran for 201.

Week 2: In the Bulldogs' win versus Ball State, Tate played 40 snaps at guard.  Once again he did not allow any quarterback pressures.  He also helped block for a team that threw for 287 yards and ran for 109.

Week 1: During Georgia's week one win versus Tennessee-Martin, Tate logged 57 snaps at guard.  He did not allow any quarterback pressures and helped block for a team that threw for 403 yards.

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022: Started at right guard in 14 of 15 games...starting assignment vs. Oregon was his first action since the 2021 season opener...recovered a teammate's fumble in the third quarter vs. Vanderbilt...missed the Kentucky game because of injury.

2021: Started at right guard in Georgia's season-opening win over #3 Clemson...left the game during the first quarter due to injury.

2020:  Saw his first collegiate action in Auburn game, playing at right guard.

High school: Attended Darlington High (Rome, GA)...coached by Tommy Atha...selected to represent the East in the 2020 All-American Bowl...named to the inaugural 2019 Sports Illustrated All-American First Team offense... honored as a 2019 USA Today Preseason All-American First Team selection...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #37 prospect nationally, #3 offensive tackle nationally and the #5 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #4 OT, #38 prospect nationally...rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked as the #12 prospect nationally, #3 OT nationally and the #3 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #74 prospect nationally, #11 OT nationally and #9 in Georgia...played offensive tackle, and previously defensive end and punter, for Darlington, leading the Tigers to a 9-2 record and top seed from Region 6 in the Class A-Private playoffs in senior season...team reached second round and finished ninth in Class A-Private rankings by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC)...named a unanimous selection to the 2019 Class A-Private All-State first team offense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association...as a junior, was named to the AJC 2018 All-State Class A-Private First Team offense...named to 2018 USA Today All-USA Georgia Second Team offense...named to 2019 USA Today Preseason All-USA offense...listed at No. 22 in the 2019 USA Today Chosen 25 rankings in the preseason...selected to represent Team IHOP at The Opening 2019 Finals and was named a member of the 2019 Opening Finals Dream Team...named to 2018 and 2017 Rome News-Tribune All-Area Football First Team offense...also competed in basketball and track and field at Darlington...placed third in shot put at 2019 Class A-Private State Championships, after finishing seventh in 2018.

PERSONAL

Full name TATE COLLIER RATLEDGE...intended major:  Management...recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship...father, Dean, played football at Tennessee Tech from 1974-77, earning First Team All-OVC honors in 1977 before a stint in the NFL.