Player profileTennessee State Football
Tennessee State · Football
Marcelis Tate
QB · Sophomore · #2 · 6' 3" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Neptune Beach, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$138.7K
Tennessee State · Football
Marcelis Tate
QB · Sophomore · #2 · 6' 3" · 205 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Neptune Beach, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$138.7K
Tennessee State · Football
QB · Sophomore · #2 · 6' 3" · 205 lbs
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Latest source check Aug 29, 2026
Position
Quarterback
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#2
Height
6' 3"
Weight
205 lbs
Hometown
From Neptune Beach, FL
Estimated NIL value
$138.7K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $407.6K
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Marcelis Tate is a 6' 3" 205 lbs Sophomore Quarterback for Tennessee State and is listed by ESPN from Neptune Beach, FL. Marcelis Tate ranks 1st within the current Tennessee State football roster. The modeled value is $138.7K, with $407.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
22.0%
Football pool: $1.85M
Pool share of school
8.7%
Tennessee State roster market: $4.7M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.85M
Tennessee State Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
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Neptune Beach, FL
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Tennessee State Tigers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1663 nationally
Rating: 0.8469
High school: Duncan U. Fletcher
From: Neptune Beach, FL
Class: 2024 / QB
Transfer history
South Florida to Tennessee State
2026 portal cycle / Jan 3, 2026 / Immediate
Sideline Data Desk
Quarterbacks receive the strongest football premium because role scarcity, weekly visibility, and offensive control compound their market value. For Marcelis Tate, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $138.7K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $138.7K. The pool-accounting allocation is $407.6K, equal to about 22.0% of the Tennessee State football market. The player ranks 1st on that roster.
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