Is Tate Hoover starting?
Tate Hoover is the projected starter at TE for Ball State Cardinals.
Tate Hoover is the projected starting TE on a Rebuilding Ball State — 54 OVR.
See full Ball State Cardinals depth chart ›Depth at TE · Ball State Cardinals
- 12454Tate HooverStarter
- 28854Alex Scherle
- 38943Sean Ward
- 48642Mason Riggins
- 58140Leo Collins
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 1 catches, 9 yards, 0 TD. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 54 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #24
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 254 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 64-rated offense; 5th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them -10 vs unit starters → 54.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WSTBKYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 3
- AVG
- 3.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 41-17
Sep 5LOSUYDS 0
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 5
- YDS
- 20
- AVG
- 4.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WSTBK | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | LOSU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 |
Tate Hoover's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.