Tate Ratledge

Ideal frame, mass, and length for OL. Plays with natural leverage and bend. Wide base and plays with excellent balance. Effectively shoots hands, replaces them, and fires again. Alert and aware to games and stunts – high football IQ. Quick into his blocks and typically initiates contact in the run game. Naturally strong and anchors well against the bull rush. Gets out to the second level and gets good fits on LBs in the run game. Quick and can lead on pulls and screens. Injured against Kentucky and did not return until late in the season – has missed significant time throughout his career with injuries. Combine medical evaluation will potentially be the biggest impact on his ultimate draft status in April but he looks like a future starting guard – if his body can withstand the rigors of the NFL game.