The Recruiting Guy

Player of the Week: John Tate

Pine Bluff tight end John Tate during team camp at Camp Robinson in North Little Rock. Special to the Democrat-Gazette/JIMMY JONES

Name: John Tate IV

Nickname: Tate or Big Tate

Twitter name: Johntate_

School: Pine Bluff High

Height: 6'4

Weight: 247

Position: TE - DE

Class: 2016

Bench max: 250

Squat max:355

40-yard dash: 4.8

Vertical: 30

Number of years playing football: 4 years

Scholarship offers: 3

I like Arkansas because: its my home state and I love the environment up there.

Schools I've visited: Arkansas , Arkansas State

In college, I plan to major in: Business

I like playing defensive end because: I love sacking the quarterback

Best football moment: When I got offered my first scholarship

My favorite play: When I scored a touchdown vs Benton

Favorite uniform color/combo Maroon and White

Team entrance song, if you could pick: Danny Glover

Describe what football means to you in 20 words or fewer: Football means that I can be dangerous and hit without getting in trouble and something I love to do.

My ringtone on my cell is: A dog barking

Favorite NFL player: Justin Tuck

Favorite NFL team: Oakland Raiders

Favorite music: Gospel - Rap

Favorite song: Lifestyle

Favorite book: The Shack

Favorite movie: Johnson Family Vacation

Favorite TV show: Martin

Favorite actor: Tyler Perry

Favorite actress: Lauren London

Favorite food: Pizza

Favorite class: Math

Dream Date: Just a dinner and movie

Hobbies: Playing Sports and hanging with friends

The one thing I could not live without is: God

Role model: Parents

Three words to describe me: Dependent , Funny , hardworking

People would be surprised that I: Praise dance at my church

Ten years from now I'll be Somewhere being successful