Signing Spotlight: Eric Tate, Tonganoxie

By: Kpreps.com
Feb 5, 2014

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Name:   Eric Tate                                                   

High School: Tonganoxie High School

Position in high school: K, WR, CB

Height: 6’2

Weight: 165

College you plan to attend: Washburn

Scholarship / Walk-on: Preferred walk on

Planned position in college: Kicker

Other colleges recruited you or showed interest: Emporia State, Benedictine

Why you chose the college you plan to attend: Coaches, campus, and facilities

Notes / stats from high school career: 2012 KVL All League HM Kicker, 2013 KVL All League 2nd Team Kicker, 2012 & 2013 Team Offensive Special Teams POY, 2013 Topeka Capital-Journal 4A All State HM Kicker.

Favorite high school football memory: Winning back to back (2012 & 2013) District, and Bi District Championships.

Kpreps comment: Tate helped Tonganoxie to a 9-2 season and trip to the second round of the 4A playoffs. He converted 43 of 53 PAT attempts and connected on three of four field goals scoring 52 points. 

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Editor's Note: It is important to remember that all college commitments are verbal and not truly finalized until the student-athletes sign National Letters of Intent on February 5th.

 

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