Few Ohio State freshmen have ever received as much praise from their coaches and teammates as Carnell Tate did in 2023.
Ryan Day and Brian Hartline repeatedly spoke highly of Tate during his freshman year, complimenting his professional approach and readiness to play. Denzel Burke predicted Tate would be a future first-round pick, saying “he’s been him since he got here.” Marvin Harrison Jr. offered perhaps the highest praise, saying that Tate was already further along as a freshman than Harrison was entering his sophomore year, the first of Harrison’s two unanimous All-American seasons.
“I think he'll be one of the best receivers to ever come through Ohio State,” Harrison said last August.