As a senior: Enjoyed a breakout season as a senior for the Bulldogs in 2015 ... Appeared in and started all 11 games ... Named Second Team All-NEC ... Made 48 tackles, two sacks, 12.5 tackles for a loss, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble ... Posted six tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss at Brown ... Made six tackles at No. 1 Coastal Carolina ... Collected five tackles, 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for a loss vs. Duquesne ... Posted a season-high seven tackles vs. Saint Francis ... Made four tackles and forced a fumble in the final game of his career at Robert Morris.
As a junior: Appeared in all 11 games, making one start, for the Black and Gold in 2014 ... Enjoyed a breakout year, finishing with 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for a loss ... Two tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and two pass breakups in season-opening win over Stony Brook ... Collected two tackles in five games and registered a season-high three tackles against Wagner.
As a sophomore: Battled injuries to appear in six games in 2013 ... Posted three tackles on the season.
As a freshman: Earned a spot in Bryant's rotation on the defensive line as a true freshman ... Appeared in all 11 games in 2012 ... Finished the season with 15 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss ... Recorded a season-high four tackles in his first-career game vs. Marist (Sept. 1) ... Collected three tackles vs. Maine (Sept. 15) and Monmouth (Oct. 20) ... Registered a half sack vs. Robert Morris (Oct. 13).
Before Bryant: A four-year letterwinner under Michael Allen at Nation Ford High School … Helped team make the playoffs for the first time as a senior in 2011 … Named conference Defense Player of the Week three times and Defensive Lineman of the Week on several occasions … Registered 62 tackles and eight sacks as a junior … A/B Honor Roll student … Junior Scholar … Member of the Honor Society … Also recruited by Marshall, NC State, Georgia Tech, Wofford, Furman and Fordham.
Personal: The son of Endee and Greg Tate, Nicholas Abri Tate was born on Dec. 25, 1993 … Has one brother, Keith.
