Brandon Tate Highlights
Collegiate highlights of
New England Patriots 2009 3rd round draft pick
Brandon Tate. Brandon Tate was drafted number 19 in the 3rd round and number 83 over all.
A WR out of
North Carolina Tate finished second in the
Atlantic Coast Conference in kick returns and third in punt returns during his true freshman year.
In his sophomore season, Tate was one of only three players in the country to return two kickoffs for touchdowns.
Tate saw more time at wide receiver in his junior season in
2007, ranking first in the
ACC with 1,765 all-purpose yards; he also led his team with seven touchdowns.
In his senior season, Tate tore his
ACL and
MCL in his knee and missed the final eight games of the season. Before the injury, Tate was on pace for an outstanding senior season and set a record for
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