Tate Ratledge

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Tate Ratledge
No. 69 – Detroit Lions
Personal information
Born (2001-04-26) April 26, 2001 (age 24)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school Darlington School (Rome, Georgia)
College Georgia (2020–2024)
Position(s) Guard
NFL draft 2025: 2nd round, 57th overall
Career history
As player
Roster statusActive
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics as of Week 1, 2025
Games played0
Games started0

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.

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Early life

Ratledge was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and grew up in Rome, Georgia. [1] He is the son of Dean Ratledge, a coach for over 40 years. [2] He attended Darlington School, where he competed in football, basketball and track and field. [3] Coming out of high school Ratledge was ranked the number 39 overall player in the 2020 class, the number five rank at his position and number six in the state of Georgia. [4] Ratledge committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over Tennessee, whom he grew up rooting for. [5]

College career

As a freshman in 2020, Ratledge (#51) played in one game, playing a total of seven snaps. [6] He earned a starting spot as a sophomore ahead of the season opener against Clemson, but suffered a Lisfranc ligament fracture in a foot after just four snaps and missed the rest of the season. [7] In the 2022 season, Ratledge started 14 of the team's 15 games, only missing one game against Kentucky. He also got a start in the Bulldogs' two College Football Playoff games, including in the 2023 College Football Playoff National Championship. [8]

Ratledge was ranked the seventh best returning interior offensive lineman by Pro Football Focus ahead of the 2023 season. [9] Ratledge was named preseason first-team all-SEC. [10] Ratledge was also named to the watchlists of multiple awards, such as the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. [11] [12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
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 s1.72 s2.89 s7.38 s32.0 in
(0.81 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		25 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [13] [14]

Detroit Lions

Ratledge was selected in the second round with the 57th overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. [15]

References

  1. ↑ Riley, Connor (August 29, 2024). "How UGA's mullet-topped, tattooed Tate Ratledge uses humor as part of leadership style". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Michelle (August 30, 2017). "40 years in, coach still going strong". Northwest Georgia News. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Tate Ratledge". Georgia Bulldogs Athletics. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ Fryburger, Jackson (May 13, 2019). "4-star 2020 OT Tate Ratledge commits to Georgia". USA Today. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Sentell, Jeff (May 13, 2019). "Why longtime Tennessee Vols fan Tate Ratledge is now a Georgia Bulldog". DawgNation. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "TATE RATLEDGE OG GEORGIA". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ Weiszer, Marc (August 23, 2022). "The return of the Mullet man: Tate Ratledge back in the mix for Georgia offensive line". Online Athens. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ Goeckel, Christian (February 8, 2023). "FF Ranks Tate Ratledge Among Nation's Best". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ Shelton, J.C. (February 7, 2023). "Georgia OG Tate Ratledge ranked among best returning interior lineman". USA Today. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  10. ↑ Thombs, Palmer (August 22, 2023). "Georgia puts league-leading 14 on Coaches All-SEC squads". On3.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ Thombs, Palmer (August 2023). "Trio of Georgia players land spots on Outland Trophy watch list". On3.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hall, Christopher (August 15, 2023). "Frazier Named to the Lombardi Award Watch List". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  13. ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Tate Ratledge Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Tate Ratledge College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Lions trade up in 2nd round, pick Georgia offensive guard Tate Ratledge". WXYZ-TV . April 25, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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