2017 National Signing Day Class
Roster
Haynes, Tate

Tate Haynes
- Position:
- Quarterback/Defensive Back
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Cathedral Catholic
Bio
2018 (REDSHIRTÂ FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games at defensive back ... totaled three tackles on the season ... posted one tackle against UMass (9/1/18) and two against Holy Cross (9/8/18).
2017 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the season at quarterback … moved to cornerback during bowl practices.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback for head coach Sean Doyle at Cathedral Catholic … one of two freshmen from Cathedral Catholic (Patrick Brown) in the 2017 recruiting class and joins former teammate Ray Smith at Boston College … rated the No. 48 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by ESPN … passed for 1,981 yards as a senior with 22 touchdowns and just five interceptions … also ran for 692 yards and seven touchdowns … led high school to a pair of state championships … threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns in the state championship game leading the Dons to a 38-35 win over St. Mary’s … finalist for the 2016 Silver Pigskin Player of the Year … Union-Tribune December Player of the Month … all-league first team performer … All-CIF first team selection.
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PERSONAL: Tatum Donald Haynes ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management as a communication major ... son of NFL Hall of Fame defensive back Mike Haynes, who played 14 seasons for the Raiders and Patriots and totaled 46 interceptions ... son of Mike and Gigi Haynes ... has a younger sister and brother ... recipient of the Brown Family Athletic Scholarship.
2017 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted the season at quarterback … moved to cornerback during bowl practices.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback for head coach Sean Doyle at Cathedral Catholic … one of two freshmen from Cathedral Catholic (Patrick Brown) in the 2017 recruiting class and joins former teammate Ray Smith at Boston College … rated the No. 48 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by ESPN … passed for 1,981 yards as a senior with 22 touchdowns and just five interceptions … also ran for 692 yards and seven touchdowns … led high school to a pair of state championships … threw for 321 yards and three touchdowns in the state championship game leading the Dons to a 38-35 win over St. Mary’s … finalist for the 2016 Silver Pigskin Player of the Year … Union-Tribune December Player of the Month … all-league first team performer … All-CIF first team selection.
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PERSONAL: Tatum Donald Haynes ... enrolled in the Carroll School of Management as a communication major ... son of NFL Hall of Fame defensive back Mike Haynes, who played 14 seasons for the Raiders and Patriots and totaled 46 interceptions ... son of Mike and Gigi Haynes ... has a younger sister and brother ... recipient of the Brown Family Athletic Scholarship.
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