Tate Ratledge
Updated: 12/11/2025, 6:19:58 PM Wikipedia source
Tate Collier Ratledge (born April 26, 2001) is an American professional football guard for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was an All-American and a two-time national champion. He was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Infobox
Position
Guard
Roster status
Active
Born
(2001-04-26) April 26, 2001 (age 24)Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Height
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight
315 lb (143 kg)
High school
Darlington School (Rome, Georgia)
College
Georgia (2020–2024)
NFL draft
2025: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Games played
4
Games started
4
Tables
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in(1.99 m)
Weight
308 lb(140 kg)
Arm length
32+1⁄4 in(0.82 m)
Hand span
10+3⁄8 in(0.26 m)
40-yard dash
4.97 s
10-yard split
1.72 s
20-yard split
2.89 s
Three-cone drill
7.38 s
Vertical jump
32.0 in(0.81 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 5 in(2.87 m)
Bench press
25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
| mw- .mw- 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in(1.99 m) | 308 lb(140 kg) | 32+1⁄4 in(0.82 m) | 10+3⁄8 in(0.26 m) | 4.97 s | 1.72 s | 2.89 s | 7.38 s | 32.0 in(0.81 m) | 9 ft 5 in(2.87 m) | 25 reps | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day | ||||||||||||
References
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitutionhttps://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/how-ugas-mullet-topped-tattooed-tate-ratledge-uses-humor-as-part-of-leadership-style/TVJPQBPZDBFH7O3ITRFBTZZDII/
- Northwest Georgia Newshttps://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/40-years-in-coach-still-going-strong/article_d033563a-fd6e-5a9f-b9d1-b696ffd234e7.html
- "Tate Ratledge"https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/tate-ratledge/7401
- USA Todayhttps://ugawire.usatoday.com/2019/05/13/4-star-2020-ot-tate-ratledge-commits-to-georgia/
- DawgNationhttps://www.dawgnation.com/football/recruiting/why-longtime-tenneesee-volunteer-fan-tate-ratledge-is-now-a-georgia-bulldog/
- nfldraftbuzz.comhttps://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Tate-Ratledge-OL-Georgia
- Online Athenshttps://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2022/08/23/georgia-football-tate-ratledge-kirby-smart-todd-monken-sedrick-van-pran-darlington-school-oregon/7878168001/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/georgia/football/pff-ranks-tate-ratledge-among-nations-best
- USA Todayhttps://ugawire.usatoday.com/2023/02/06/georgia-football-guard-tate-ratledge-ranked-among-best-returning-interior-lineman/
- On3.comhttps://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/news/georgia-puts-league-leading-14-on-coaches-all-sec-squads/
- On3.comhttps://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/news/georgia-bulldogs-outland-trophy-watch-list-sedrick-van-pran-nazir-stackhouse-tate-ratledge/
- Sports Illustratedhttps://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/frazier-named-to-the-lombardi-award-watch-list
- NFL.comhttps://www.nfl.com/prospects/tate-ratledge/32005241-5452-3002-6068-4c022618d53f
- DraftScout.comhttps://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1044835&DraftYear=2025
- WXYZ-TVhttps://www.wxyz.com/sports/lions-trade-up-in-2nd-round-pick-georgia-offensive-guard-tate-ratledge