Florida State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Tate Rodemaker
- Position:
- QB
- Year:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 6-4
- Hometown:
- Valdosta, Ga.
- Weight:
- 196
- High School:
- Valdosta
2023:
Appeared in nine games with one start…was 32-of-56 passing for 519 yards and five touchdowns…registered career-high 13 completions for career-best 217 yards and career-high-tying two touchdowns in 58-13 win vs. North Alabama…added two rushing yards vs. Lions…started at Florida and was 12-of-25 passing for 134 yards in 24-15 victory…third FSU quarterback to make first or second career start at Gators and first to win…was 3-for-3 passing for 73 yards and career-high-tying two touchdowns in 66-13 win vs. Southern Miss…was 2-for-2 passing for 60 yards and one touchdown in 41-3 win vs. Syracuse…had 23-yard completion and six-yard rush in 41-16 win at Wake Forest…connected on three-yard pass in 24-7 win at Pitt…also saw action in season-opening 45-24 victory vs. No. 5 LSU, 31-29 win at Boston College and 39-17 win vs. Virginia Tech.2022:
Appeared in seven games…was 18-of-31 passing for 254 yards and two touchdowns…also rushed 10 times for 14 yards…Seminole Scholar…was 6-of-10 passing for career-high 109 yards and first two collegiate touchdowns in 35-31 win at Louisville…led three scoring drives in second half after entering for injured starter Jordan Travis to direct comeback from halftime deficit…both touchdown passes came in fourth quarter, including game-winning 2-yard scoring toss on 3rd-and-goal with 7:54 remaining…first touchdown was set up by career-long 69-yard completion…was 3-for-3 passing for 29 yards and had 11-yard rush in 44-14 win vs. Boston College…was 3-for-4 passing for 23 yards and totaled 17 yards on two carries in 45-3 victory at Miami…performance vs. Hurricanes included career-long 22-yard rush while directing FSU’s final scoring drive…completed two passes for 15 yards and gained two yards on two rushes in season-opening 47-7 win vs. Duquesne…was 3-for-7 for 33 yards in 38-3 win at Syracuse…completed 45-yard pass on only attempt in 49-17 win vs. Louisiana…also saw action in 41-16 win vs. Georgia Tech.
2021:
Played in three games…was 1-of-2 passing for seven yards in season finale at Florida…also saw action at North Carolina and vs. UMass.
2020:
Played in four games with one start and was 17-of-29 passing for 130 yards…Seminole Scholar…started 41-24 win vs. Jacksonville State…fourth true freshman in FSU history to start at quarterback… completed 8-of-12 passes for 58 yards vs. Gamecocks…was 5-of-9 passing for 47 yards in collegiate debut at No. 12 Miami…was 3-of-5 passing for 19 yards and added nine yards on two rushing attempts at North Carolina State…had six-yard completion in 56-35 win vs. Duke.
BEFORE FSU:
Three-star rated as No. 27 pro-style quarterback according to 247Sports Composite…ranked as No. 32 pro-style quarterback by Rivals…threw for 6,811 yards and 74 touchdowns, averaging 243.3 yards per game in his career at Valdosta…threw 42 touchdowns as a senior, completing 66.8 percent of his passes for 3,225 yards while leading Wildcats to third round of AAAAAA state playoffs…led offense that tallied 4,695 yards of total offense, averaging 361.2 yards per game…named GACA Player of the Year…as a junior threw for 3,539 yards and 31 touchdowns while adding 133 yards and one touchdown on the ground…chose FSU over Virginia Tech, Pitt and Baylor.
