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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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mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 6+1⁄2 in(1.99 m)
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

  1. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    https://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-bulldogs/how-ugas-mullet-topped-tattooed-tate-ratledge-uses-humor-as-part-of-leadership-style/TVJPQBPZDBFH7O3ITRFBTZZDII/
  2. Northwest Georgia News
    https://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/40-years-in-coach-still-going-strong/article_d033563a-fd6e-5a9f-b9d1-b696ffd234e7.html
  3. "Tate Ratledge"
    https://georgiadogs.com/sports/football/roster/tate-ratledge/7401
  4. USA Today
    https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2019/05/13/4-star-2020-ot-tate-ratledge-commits-to-georgia/
  5. DawgNation
    https://www.dawgnation.com/football/recruiting/why-longtime-tenneesee-volunteer-fan-tate-ratledge-is-now-a-georgia-bulldog/
  6. nfldraftbuzz.com
    https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Tate-Ratledge-OL-Georgia
  7. Online Athens
    https://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/
  8. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/georgia/football/pff-ranks-tate-ratledge-among-nations-best
  9. USA Today
    https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2023/02/06/georgia-football-guard-tate-ratledge-ranked-among-best-returning-interior-lineman/
  10. On3.com
    https://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/news/georgia-puts-league-leading-14-on-coaches-all-sec-squads/
  11. On3.com
    https://www.on3.com/teams/georgia-bulldogs/news/georgia-bulldogs-outland-trophy-watch-list-sedrick-van-pran-nazir-stackhouse-tate-ratledge/
  12. Sports Illustrated
    https://www.si.com/college/westvirginia/football/frazier-named-to-the-lombardi-award-watch-list
  13. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/prospects/tate-ratledge/32005241-5452-3002-6068-4c022618d53f
  14. DraftScout.com
    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1044835&DraftYear=2025
  15. WXYZ-TV
    https://www.wxyz.com/sports/lions-trade-up-in-2nd-round-pick-georgia-offensive-guard-tate-ratledge
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