Tate Ratledge
OL
#69
Experience: R
Height: 6-6
Weight: 315 lbs
College: Georgia
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2025 | Texans | L 7 - 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 08/16/2025 | Dolphins | L 17 - 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 08/08/2025 | @Falcons | W 17 - 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 07/31/2025 | Chargers | L 7 - 34 | 0 | 0 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 10/12/2025 | @Chiefs | L 17 - 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 10/05/2025 | @Bengals | W 37 - 24 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 09/28/2025 | Browns | W 34 - 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 09/22/2025 | @Ravens | W 38 - 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 09/14/2025 | Bears | W 52 - 21 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 09/07/2025 | @Packers | L 13 - 27 | 1 | 1 |
Biography
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Selected by the Lions in the second round (57th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft out of Georgia.
- Is the first offensive lineman the Lions have selected out of Georgia since 1985.
COLLEGE:
- Played in 41 games (37 starts) with all of his starts coming at right guard. He was awarded back-to-back All-American and All-SEC distinctions (2023-24).
- 2024: Appeared in 10 games (nine starts), allowing only seven pressures and 1.0 sack in 311 pass-blocking snaps (per PFF).
- Third-Team AP All-American
- First-Team All-SEC
- 2023: Started 13-of-14 games at right guard, allowing only five pressures and no sacks in 418 pass-blocking snaps (per PFF). Was a key piece of an offensive line that ranked first in the SEC and seventh nationally in sacks allowed (0.93).
- Second-Team AP All-American
- First-Team All-SEC
- Helped Georgia's offense rank second in the SEC and fifth nationally in total offense (496.5), offensive passing efficiency (168.21), and scoring offense (40.1).
- 2022: Appeared in 15 games (14 starts) during an undefeated, CFP National Championship season for the Bulldogs, where he allowed only six pressures and 1.0 sack in 448 pass-blocking snaps (per PFF).
- 2021: Started at right guard in the season opener against Clemson before missing the rest of the season due to injury during the Bulldogs' national championship run.
- 2020: Made his first collegiate appearance at right guard against Auburn.
PERSONAL:
- Majored in sport management at Georgia.
- Attended Darlington School in Rome, Ga., where he was rated as the No. 37-ranked prospect and No. 3-ranked offensive tackle in the nation.
- He also played basketball and threw shot put in high school.