Tate Ratledge

Senior offensive lineman Tate Ratledge during a football game against Georgia Tech on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024.

Photo by: Conor Dillon/UGAAA

Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge (69) during a game against South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Photo by Tony Walsh)

Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA

Georgia offensive linemen Tate Ratledge (69), Sedrick Van Pran (63), and Xavier Truss (73) pass protect during the Bulldogs 33-0 win over Samford in a game played September 10, 2022, at Sanford Stadium at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. Photo credit Perry McIntyre.

Photo by: Perry McIntyre/UGA Sports Communications

Photo by: Rob Davis

Position:
OL
Height:
6-6
Weight:
320
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rome, Ga.
High School:
Darlington School
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*** 2024 AFCA All-America First Team ***
*** 2024 AP All-America Third Team ***
*** 2023 AP All-America Second Team ***

2024: AP All-America Third Team selection...AFCA First Team All-American...AP and Coaches First Team All-SEC selection...appeared in 10 games, starting nine times...injured in conference opener against Kentucky and missed the next four games before returning to action against Florida...named SEC Co-Offensive Line Player of the Week following Georgia's win over Tennessee...included on watch lists for the Lombardi Award, Senior Bowl, and Outland Trophy...named Preseason First Team All-American by Walter Camp, USA Today, ESPN, and AP...AP and Coaches Prseason All-SEC First Team selection.
2023: Second Team All-American by AP...AP and Coaches All-SEC First Team selection...Started at right guard in 13 of 14 games…part of an offensive line that ranked first in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks allowed (0.93)…helped Georgia’s offense finish second in the SEC and fifth in the nation in total offense (496.5), offensive passing efficiency (168.21), and scoring offense (40.1)…missed regular season finale at Georgia Tech due to injury...named to Preseason Media Days All-SEC First Team...Outland Trophy Watch List selection...Lombardi Award Watch List selection.
2022: Started at right guard in 14 of 15 games...starting assignment vs. Oregon was his first action since the 2021 season opener...recovered a teammate's fumble in third quarter vs. Vanderbilt...missed the Kentucky game because of injury.
2021: Started at right guard in Georgia's season-opening win over #3 Clemson...left the game during first quarter due to injury.
2020: Saw his first collegiate action in Auburn game, playing at right guard.
High School: Darlington, coached by Tommy Atha...selected to represent the East in the 2020 All-American Bowl...named to the inaugural 2019 Sports Illustrated All-American First Team offense... honored as a 2019 USA Today Preseason All-American First Team selection...247Sports.com composite four-star prospect...ranked as the #37 prospect nationally, #3 offensive tackle nationally and the #5 prospect in Georgia...PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, Top 150 Dream Team, #4 OT, #38 prospect nationally...rivals.com five-star prospect, ranked as the #12 prospect nationally, #3 OT nationally and the #3 prospect in Georgia...ESPN.com four-star prospect, ranked as the #74 prospect nationally, #11 OT nationally and #9 in Georgia...played offensive tackle, and previously defensive end and punter, for Darlington, leading the Tigers to a 9-2 record and top seed from Region 6 in the Class A-Private playoffs in senior season...team reached second round and finished ninth in Class A-Private rankings by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC)...named a unanimous selection to the 2019 Class A-Private All-State first team offense by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association...as a junior, was named to the AJC 2018 All-State Class A-Private First Team offense...named to 2018 USA Today All-USA Georgia Second Team offense...named to 2019 USA Today Preseason All-USA offense...listed at No. 22 in the 2019 USA Today Chosen 25 rankings in the preseason...selected to represent Team IHOP at The Opening 2019 Finals and was named a member of the 2019 Opening Finals Dream Team...named to 2018 and 2017 Rome News-Tribune All-Area Football First Team offense...also competed in basketball and track and field at Darlington...placed third in shot put at 2019 Class A-Private State Championships, after finishing seventh in 2018.
Personal: Full name TATE COLLIER RATLEDGE...Major: Sport Management...recipient of the I.V. Chandler Memorial Football Scholarship and the Martha Griffeth Jones Athletic Scholarship...father, Dean, played football at Tennessee Tech from 1974-77, earning First Team All-OVC honors in 1977 before a stint in the NFL.