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Former Ohio State prima Carnell Tate has a batch of names to unrecorded up to, but he only wants to unrecorded up to one: his own.
Once he is drafted, apt successful nan first round this week, he will subordinate rather nan fraternity of Buckeye wide receivers to make it to nan NFL.
Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are conscionable a fewer Buckeyes to beryllium taken successful nan first information this decade.
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Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate runs up section aft a drawback during nan CFP quarterfinal Cotton Bowl Classic shot crippled against Miami astatine AT&T Stadium successful Arlington, Texas, connected Dec. 31, 2025. (Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)
Naturally, it's easy for position players to beryllium compared to those who stock an alma mater, but Tate does not want to beryllium personification he's not.
"I tin only beryllium Carnell Tate. I'm not Marv, I'm not Garrett, I'm not Chris, those guys are themselves," Tate said successful a caller question and reply pinch Fox News Digital. "Everyone's paved their destiny for themselves. You spell retired location and do what you cognize you tin be, not nan feline adjacent to you."
At nan very least, nan Buckeye brotherhood is strong, and Tate already has go-to guys for proposal - and he does consciousness a work to support up nan affirmative OSU name.
Carnell Tate of nan Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates aft a touchdown during nan 3rd 4th against nan Michigan Wolverines astatine Michigan Stadium connected Nov. 29, 2025 successful Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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"They're unbelievable, awesome guys who paved nan measurement for maine to person this platform, truthful it's only correct that I transportation connected nan bequest astatine Receiver U," Tate said. "All those guys person been adjuvant passim my process. Whenever they travel to town, they move knowledge into us, springiness america life advice, proposal successful wide astir nan league. Whenever I request those guys, they invited maine pinch unfastened arms."
And whenever young and aged Buckeyes get together, surely Tate has PayPal connected hand.
"They person nan excavation point that allows them to conscionable nonstop a nexus successful a group chat, and it conscionable makes it easier for everyone conscionable to nonstop money," Tate said of his partnership pinch PayPal. "PayPal conscionable makes it smoother for everyone."
The offseason has been a whirlwind for Tate, who went from trying to triumph a 2nd consecutive nationalist title to training for nan NFL Draft. There was nary existent offseason, and he had nan astir important occupation interviews of his life while gathering pinch teams.
But nan activity is done, and now, Tate is letting nan cards autumn arsenic they may.
Carnell Tate of nan Ohio State Buckeyes makes a reception during a assemblage shot crippled against nan Penn State Nittany Lions astatine Ohio Stadium successful Columbus, Ohio, connected Nov. 1, 2025. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire)
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"It's been different. Everyone says it'll beryllium nan longest twelvemonth of your life," Tate admitted. "But it's been exciting. It's each I ever wanted, and a week from now, I spot my dreams travel true."
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