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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1181st / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 25 | — |
Charting
Where Pate's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Montae Pate's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  South Dakota State | W 34–18 | 6.6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 |  Colorado | W 41–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 | @ Indiana | L 23–29 | 6.4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Penn State | W 34–13 | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 |  Ball State | W 45–14 | 6.5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Michigan State | W 24–21 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.3 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 28 | 517th / 5406 |
| Solo | 21 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 336th / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · South Dakota State | — | 88 | ~69 (28–73) | 5 | · | 78% |
| Wk 4 · Indiana | — | 69 | ~66 (27–69) | 6 | · | 96% |
| Wk 5 · Penn State | ✓ DB | 63 | ~55 (22–58) | 4 | 1 | 87% |
| Wk 6 · Ball State | — | 78 | ~75 (30–78) | 7 | · | 96% |
| Wk 7 · Michigan State | ✓ DB | 57 | ~56 (23–57) | 6 | · | 98% |
| Season | 2 GS | 417 | 321 (228–365) | 28 | 1 | 77% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Northwestern roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Robert Fitzgerald | DB | SR | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Damon Walters | DB | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Montae Pate | DB | SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Ore Adeyi | DB | SR | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Jon Jon Stevens | DB | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| Braden Turner | DB | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | Brenden Deasfernandes | DB | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Josh Fussell | DB | JR | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 0 | Alijah Jones | DB | SO | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 27 | Jack Oyola | DB | SR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Timi Oke | DB | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Tito Williams | DB | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 25 | Marquet Dorsey Jr. | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 35 | Sean Martin | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Gabe Davis-Ray | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | J.J. Lewis | DB | JR | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Terrion Curry-Hicks | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Nate Dawson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Jalen Lewis | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Northwestern depth chart →