Jalen Tate

• Safeties Coach
• Help team to 2nd round of the playoffs
• Help team to regular season record of 8-4
• Secondary had 1 interception before I joined coaching staff (week 1-5) 8 interceptions after I joined (week 6-12).
• Coordinates student-athlete rehabilitation with sports medicine; assists with rehabilitation of injured athletes
• Supports education for student-athletes about gameplan tendencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Assigns everyone specific positions and comes up with drills and organized game strategies
• Arrives at every game and guides their team throughout the match-ups

• Conduct private skill development drills for Defensive Back players age 14 -18
• Conduct private 1 on 1 sessions for Defensive Backs while providing detailed knowledge and techniques

2023: Played in 12 games in 2023 and recorded 13 tackles, including one for loss.

2022: Played in all 12 games in 2022 and recorded 23 tackles ... Made his first career start vs. Coastal Carolina and tied his career high with six tackles ... Broke up a pass at South Carolina ... Added three tackles each against Charlotte, Georgia Southern and Old Dominion

2021: Saw action in all 13 games in 2021 and made 20 tackles ... Had best game in win at ULM when his forced fumble was a big momentum swing for GSU. Also had a career-high six tackles in the game ... Added four tackles in win over Troy. Member of 2020 signing class who enrolled in January and took a redshirt year in 2020.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the South Carolina Football Coaches All-State first-team for Class 4A ... Chosen for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game ... Helped Greenville High School to the Upper State semifinals in Class 4A.