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Tate Zimmerman

Position

LB

Height

6-1

Weight

221 lbs.

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Irvine, Calif.

Previous School

Irvine HS

EXP

2VL

Pronunciation:  TATE  ZIM er MIHN

2023 (Sophomore Season): Played in 11 games … recorded 12 tackles with a sack … recorded his first career sack on a seven-yard loss against Boise State … had a career-high four tackles against Fresno State … had a pair of tackles at Wyoming … had single tackles against Tennessee Tech, New Mexico State, San Jose State, Hawai’i, Boise State and Utah State.

2022 (Freshman Season): Saw action in 12 games, mostly on special teams … recorded one tackle on the season … had a tackle against Wyoming.

High School: Lettered in football at Irvine High School, playing football for coach Thomas Ricci … also lettered in baseball … helped lead Irvine to Pacific League titles in 2020 (spring of 2021) and 2021 … lettered four years in football … also with earning Pacific League MVP honors as a senior, he was named Defensive Team MVP and First Team All-League as a junior … was the league Defensive MVP as a junior as well … named Honorable Mention All-League and Special Teams Player of the Year as a sophomore … recorded 236 total tackles for his career with 11 total touchdowns.

Personal: Parents are Kyle and Holiday Zimmerman … birthday is May 23, 2004 … brother Kade played at Black Hills State and plans on joining Tate with the Lobos.