33 - Tate Rich
| Born: | 12/18/1981 |
| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 207 |
| Year: | Senior |
| Hometown: | Nashville, TN |
| High School: | Montgomery Bell Academy |
| Position: | DE |
Notes: Has moved
from linebacker to
defensive end ... Should
make an immediate
impact ... Good speed
and very aggressive ...
Hard hitter ... Listed as
a junior because he received medical waivers
from last fall and will complete fourth year of eligibility in 2004 ... 2002:
Missed the season with a broken foot suffered during the Union
scrimmage ... 2001: Appeared in all nine varsity games, starting eight of
them ... Finished sixth on the team in tackles with 40 ... Against Holy
Cross had his finest game, recovering one fumble and recording nine
tackles ... Earned defensive back MVP award against Fordham ...
Recorded two sacks and had one pass deflection ... 2000: Played varsity
special teams and had one tackle ... At Montgomery Bell Academy:
Three-sport athlete lettering in football, wrestling, and track ...
Captained football team senior year ... Back-to-back state champions in
football in 1998 and 1999 ... First-team All-State, Sectional Defensive
Player of the Year, Defensive MVP of the Clinic Bowl, 1999 Mr. Football
Award ... National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete ... Personal:
David Tate Rich, Jr., born Dec. 18, 1981 ... Son of Tate and Nora Rich ...
High school teammate of Eli defensive backs Jonas Rodriguez and Barton
Simmons ... Founding member of rock band "Ain't Skeered" ... Resides
in Pierson College.


















