Drew Tate

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Drew Tate
Date of birth	October 9, 1984 (age 22)
Place of birth	Baytown, Texas
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	192 lb (87 kg)
Position(s)	Quarterback
College	Iowa
NFL Draft	2007 / Round TBD

Drew Tate (born October 8, 1984 in Baytown, Texas) was a quarterback for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 2003-2006 and started at that position from 2004-2006. He attended the same high school, Baytown's Robert E. Lee, as fellow Hawkeyes Charles Godfrey and James Cleveland, and was coached there by his stepfather Dick Olin. Tate's nick name in elementary school was "Tater-Tot". The final game of his college career was the 2006 Alamo Bowl.

1 2005 Capital One Bowl
2 Honors
- 2.1 2005
- 2.2 2004
3 External links

[edit] 2005 Capital One Bowl

At a game well-attended by Iowa fans in Orlando, Florida, the Hawkeye defense played strong against the LSU offense. Tate attained fame across the state of Iowa when after trailing the entire game, LSU took their first lead with 47 seconds remaining. On the game’s final play, LSU blew their coverage, allowing Tate to throw a 56 yard, game-winning touchdown pass to senior Warren Holloway as time expired.

[edit] Honors

[edit] 2005

Most Valuable Player in Capital One Bowl. (Led Iowa to 30-25 win over defending national champion LSU)
Ranked second in the Big Ten in passing efficiency (134.7), third in passing yards per game (232.2), and fourth in total offense (225.8)
Nationally, he ranked 23rd in yards per game, 38th in efficiency and 42nd in total offense