#74  Marcus Tate

Played 2,502 career offensive snaps over 42 games (37 starts) 2021-24 despite battling several injuries during his Clemson career … became only the third Clemson true freshman offensive lineman since 1972 to start a season opener when he started Clemson’s 2021 opener against Georgia … four-year starter who exited Clemson as one of 28 players on record to play more than 2,500 career snaps from scrimmage … 2024 All-ACC selection.

2024: Started all 10 games in which he appeared and played 659 offensive snaps … helped power Clemson to a top-15 ranking in total offense (451.9 yards per game) … second-team All-ACC selection by both the conference and Phil Steele … played 25 snaps in season opener vs. No. 1 Georgia … played 54 snaps as Clemson’s starters ran out to a 52-7 third-quarter lead in a win vs. NC State … played 60 snaps vs. Stanford as Clemson reached the 40-point mark for a third straight game … played 77 snaps and earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week in powering Clemson to 500 yards, including 265 on the ground, at Florida State … played 70 snaps as Clemson posted more than 300 passing yards and exceeded 200 rushing yards at Wake Forest … played 76 snaps vs. Virginia as Clemson produced 539 yards and held the ‘Hoos without a sack … played 104 snaps in helping Phil Mafah to 171 rushing yards vs. Louisville … returned from a three-game absence to play 56 snaps vs. No. 16 South Carolina … played 69 snaps in Clemson’s dramatic ACC Championship Game win vs. No. 8 SMU … played 68 snaps at No. 3 Texas.

2023: Played 507 offensive snaps over eight games (all starts) before being lost to a season-ending injury … played 68 snaps in season debut at Duke, helping the Tigers exceed both 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards … played 41 snaps as Clemson amassed 679 yards of offense and 37 first downs vs. Charleston Southern … played 43 snaps in Clemson’s sack-free win vs. Florida Atlantic … played 82 snaps in a 429-yard effort vs. No. 4 Florida State … played 63 snaps in a win at Syracuse … played 70 snaps as Clemson rushed for 207 yards vs. Wake Forest … played 62 snaps in Cade Klubnik’s 314-yard passing performance at Miami (Fla.) … played 78 snaps at NC State … suffered a season-ending injury in practice.

2022: Played 709 snaps and started all 11 games in which he appeared prior to suffering a season-ending injury against Miami (Fla.) in mid-November … played 69 snaps in a 31-point victory at Georgia Tech … played 53 snaps vs. Furman as DJ Uiagalelei set a new career high in passer rating … played 62 snaps in paving the way for 280 rushing yards and 241 passing yards vs. Louisiana Tech … played every offensive snap at No. 21 Wake Forest, powering Clemson to 559 yards in a double-overtime victory … played 69 snaps in a sack-free performance by Clemson’s offensive line vs. No. 10 NC State … played all 64 snaps at Boston College … played 65 snaps at Florida State as Clemson did not commit a turnover for the third time in four games … played 83 snaps vs. No. 14 Syracuse as the Tigers rushed for a season-high 293 yards and leaned on the ground game to overcome an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit in the win … played all 70 offensive snaps at Notre Dame … played 74 snaps in helping power Clemson to 248 rushing yards vs. Louisville … played 10 snaps vs. Miami (Fla.) prior to exiting the game with an injury.

2021: Played 627 snaps over 13 games with eight starts as a true freshman … started and played 48 snaps vs. No. 5 Georgia in his collegiate debut … became only the third true freshman offensive lineman to start a season opener for Clemson since the NCAA instituted permanent freshman eligibility in 1972, joining center James Farr (1980) and tackle Mitch Hyatt (2015) … played 51 snaps vs. SC State as Clemson exceeded both 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards … played 70 plays vs. Georgia Tech, Clemson’s second straight game allowing zero sacks … contributed on special teams at NC State … played 62 snaps in helping power Clemson to 231 rushing yards and 207 passing yards vs. Boston College … played 39 snaps in a Friday night win at Syracuse … played 47 snaps at No. 23 Pitt … played 62 snaps and helped pave the way for Will Shipley’s 128 rushing yards in a comeback win vs. Florida State … played all 70 snaps at Louisville as Clemson recorded a fourth-quarter comeback win in back-to-back weeks for the first time since 1974 … played 92 of Clemson’s 100 plays in helping the Tigers exceed 300 passing yards vs. UConn … played five snaps vs. No. 13 Wake Forest … played nine snaps at South Carolina … played 72 snaps vs. Iowa State as Clemson extended its streak of consecutive 10-win seasons to 11.

Before Clemson: Ranked as the No. 112 overall player in the nation by Rivals.com, which also listed him as the sixth-best offensive guard in the nation and 18^th-best player in Florida … ranked as the No. 132 overall player by ESPN.com, which also listed him as the 17^th-best player at his position and 19^th-best player in Florida … top 225 player according to 247Sports, which ranked him as the 12^th-best offensive guard … ranked as a four-star by all services … PrepStar Top 150 Dream Team selection who ranked as the nation’s No. 119 prospect, including ranking as the fifth-best guard prospect … committed to Clemson on Sept. 24, 2019 … played for Daniel Luque at NSU School in 2020, he played his first three years at University School … that school cancelled its 2020 season due to COVID-19, so he played for Tru Prep Academy in 2020, where he was a member of the 2020 State Championship team … wore No. 55 in high school … committed to Clemson on Sept. 24, 2019 … recruited by Brent Venables and Robbie Caldwell.

Personal: Earned degree in political science in December 2024 … enrolled at Clemson in January 2021 … completed microinternships at National Football League headquarters in New York in spring 2022 and with SpringHill Company/Uninterrupted in spring 2024 … launched the Marcus Tate Care Closet to support Upstate elementary students in need … also partnered with The Verb Kind to mentor incarcerated youth in his home area of South Florida … born Jan. 31, 2003.