Tate Rodemaker (born April 30, 2001)[1] is an American football quarterback who most recently played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. He previously played for the Florida State Seminoles.
Early life and high school
Rodemaker attended Valdosta High School in Valdosta, Georgia,[2] where he passed for 6,811 yards and 74 touchdowns.[3] He originally committed to play college football for the South Florida Bulls.[4] However, Rodemaker decided to flip his commitment to play for the Florida State Seminoles.[5]
College career
Florida State
Rodemaker made his first career start in the 2020 season versus Jacksonville State,[6] where he completed eight of 12 passes for 58 yards and an interception and he was benched for Jordan Travis in the 41–24.[7] He finished his freshman season in 2020, going 17 for 29 for 130 yards and three interceptions.[8] In 2021, Rodemaker appeared in one game where he completed one of two passes for seven yards.[8] In week 3 of the 2022 season, Rodemaker replaced an injured Travis and threw for 109 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–31 comeback win over Louisville.[9] He finished the 2022 season completing 18 of 31 passing attempts for 254 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions.[8] In week 12 of the 2023 season, Rodemaker replaced an injured Travis and completed 13 of 23 pass attempts for 217 yards and two touchdowns in a win over North Alabama.[10] After the North Alabama game, Rodemaker took over as the Seminoles starting quarterback after Travis suffered a season-ending injury.[11] Rodemaker suffered a concussion against Florida that forced Brock Glenn to fill in for the ACC Championship Game.[12]
On December 25, 2023, Rodemaker announced that he would be entering the transfer portal and would skip the 2023 Orange Bowl.[13]
Southern Miss
On January 6, 2024, Rodemaker announced that he would transfer to Southern Miss.[14] He was named as the starting quarterback for the 2024 season opener.[15]
On December 5, 2024, Rodemaker announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[16]
Statistics
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 1–0 | 17 | 29 | 58.6 | 130 | 4.5 | 0 | 3 | 75.6 | 8 | -13 | -1.6 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 79.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | — | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 254 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 | 135.3 | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 1–0 | 32 | 56 | 57.1 | 510 | 9.1 | 5 | 0 | 163.1 | 9 | -18 | -2.0 | 0 | |
| Southern Miss Golden Eagles | ||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 1–6 | 98 | 164 | 59.8 | 985 | 6.0 | 7 | 7 | 115.8 | 26 | -90 | -3.5 | 0 | |
| Career | 32 | 9 | 3−6 | 166 | 282 | 58.9 | 1,886 | 6.7 | 14 | 12 | 122.9 | 53 | -107 | -2.0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ @TateRodemaker (April 30, 2019). "Came a long way! Finally 18, all glory to God🥳💞🙌🏻" (Tweet). Retrieved August 23, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd. "The Leaderboard: Rodemaker setting passing records at Valdosta".
- ^ Davis, Spenser (November 19, 2023). "Who is Tate Rodemaker? 5 things to know about the Florida State quarterback". Saturday Down South. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Knight, Joey (June 18, 2019). "Valdosta High QB Tate Rodemaker commits to USF". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ McGahee III, Wayne (December 18, 2019). "Florida State recruiting: Three-star QB Tate Rodemaker signs with FSU football". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Weiler, Curt (October 3, 2020). "Florida State true freshman quarterback Tate Rodemaker to start vs. Jacksonville State". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Travis comes off bench to guide Florida State rally". CBS Sports. October 3, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Tate Rodemaker College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Sutelan, Edward (November 19, 2023). "Who is Tate Rodemaker? Meet Florida State backup coming in for injured Jordan Travis". Sporting News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Jeyarajah, Shehan. "Who is Tate Rodemaker? Florida State backup QB tasked with leading CFP charge after Jordan Travis injury". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Kassim, Ehsan (November 19, 2023). "'Go be Tate': How Tate Rodemaker rose to the occasion for FSU after Jordan Travis injury". News-Press. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Hale, David (December 2, 2023). "Brock Glenn gets start for Florida State for ailing Tate Rodemaker". ESPN.
- ^ Schoffel, Ira (December 25, 2023). "Florida State QB Tate Rodemaker plans to enter transfer portal, skipping Orange Bowl". On3.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Sklar, Sam (January 6, 2024). "Florida State QB Tate Rodemaker transferring to Southern Miss football". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ DeWitt, Ethan (August 20, 2024). "Southern Miss names starting quarterback". A Sea of Blue. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Lewis, Dustin (December 5, 2024). "Former Florida State Quarterback Enters Transfer Portal For Second Time". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
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