--Chandler Alum Tate Romney back at home to boost ASU LB corps (by Michelle Gardner, azcentral.com/Nov. 4, 2023)
--"I wanted to be home around family and stuff. I love Arizona. I love being here. I wanted something different with football. I saw coach (Brian) Ward's defense at Washington State and I wanted to be part of that so that factored into the decision too. It was all of those things." -- Tate Romney to Michelle Gardner of azcentral.com
--"I love his professionalism, the way he goes about his business. He's a kid with tremendous ability and you can see it now on the field because he has helped. I love that kid and he's always going to give you everything he has." -- Tate Romney's high school -- and now ASU assistant -- coach Shaun Aguano.
--"I wanted to be home around family and stuff. I love Arizona. I love being here. I wanted something different with football. I saw coach (Brian) Ward's defense at Washington State and I wanted to be part of that so that factored into the decision too. It was all of those things." -- Tate Romney to Michelle Gardner of azcentral.com
--"I love his professionalism, the way he goes about his business. He's a kid with tremendous ability and you can see it now on the field because he has helped. I love that kid and he's always going to give you everything he has." -- Tate Romney's high school -- and now ASU assistant -- coach Shaun Aguano.
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- Was tied for fourth on the team with 52 tackles, adding four a for a loss with one sack
- Also had four pass breakups and one fumble recovery and started in 11 of 12 games at linebacker
- Had a season high eight tackles in games against Southern Utah and Washington State
- Played the most snaps of any freshman linebacker (true or redshirt) in the Pac-12 with 543 and the sixth most of any freshman linebacker in the FBS and 25th of any freshman defender - regardless of position
- Appeared in three games but didn’t record a stat in his true freshman season at BYU after serving his LDS mission between Bahia Blanca, Argentina and San Antonio, Texas
- In three years at Chandler High School, he notched 272 tackles, 34 tackles for loss and 15 sacks
- Named the 2019 Arizona 6A Varsity Linebacker of the Year after he recorded 115 tackles and 13.0 tackles for loss
- Helped pace the Chandler defense en route to three-straight AIA State Championships at the highest level of prep ball in Arizona
- Rated a consensus three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets
- Brothers Gunner and Baylor also played football at BYU