Tate Ratledge 2025 NFL Draft Profile
School: Georgia
Position: Guard
Class: Redshirt Senior
Hometown: Rome, Georgia
Measures
Height: 6’ 6 1/2
Weight: 308 pounds
Arm Length: 32 1/4 inches
Hand Size: 10 3/8 inches
Combine Results
40-yard dash 4.97 seconds
10-yard split: 1.71 seconds
Vertical Jump: 32’
Broad Jump: 9’ 5”
3-cone Drill: 7.38 seconds
2025 NFL Draft: Tate Ratledge Scouting Profile:
Tate Ratledge comes into the 2025 NFL Draft process as a three-year starter out of Georgia who plays with a dirt dog mentality and will fight to the whistle. He mauls his way into defenders in the running game by initiating contact. He has large, strong hands that grip defenders on contact and control blocks on his target. Ratledge possesses the quickness to get to the second level and has the football I.Q. to pick up twists and stunts on the defensive line. He tends to play with his pad level too high, and his lack of ideal length affects his punching ability, making him susceptible to counterattacks in pass protection.
Ratledge who came to Georgia as a four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals, and only played in two games in his first two seasons due to a foot injury in the opening drive of Georgia’s 2021 National championship season. He started all 14 games as Georgia defended its national title and was a Second Team Associated Press All-American in 2023, and a Third-Team AP All-American in 2024.
Ratledge was ranked the No.69 prospect by Eric Edholm in his Top 100 rankings in his 2025 NFL Draft rankings. NFL Draft Analyst Bucky Brooks rated him as the fifth-best interior offensive lineman in this year’s class
Strengths:
- He has a good grip on defenders on double-teams.
- Good technique on drive blocks in the run game.
- Good slide technique to seal defenders trying to set the edge.
- Patient at getting to the second level, targeting linebackers.
- Quick first punch to keep interior defenders off-balance.
- Plays with good body control and timing on twists.
Weaknesses:
- Played with his pad level too high when fitting his block.
- Struggles to react quickly with stunts and slant rushes.
- Hand placement can be sloppy at times and tends to start brawling with the defender when he feels that he is getting beat.
- Below average length for interior lineman.
- Tends to lean forward too much in pass protection, leaving him vulnerable to slap-slim moves.
NFL Comparison
Andrew Voorhees, Baltimore Ravens
Potential Team Fits:
Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans
Draft Projection:
Second-Third Round
Last Word on Tate Ratledge:
Tate Ratledge isn’t a flashy name or plays a flashy position in the 2025 NFL Draft but a rock-solid guard prospect who can plug and play guard for a team from day one. He has a refined pass protection skillset, and his football I.Q. to recognize twists and run blitzes. He will need to work on his technique which will help him overcome the other roadblocks in his game. All in All, Ratledge will be a rock-solid starter at guard to come with some Pro Bowl potential.
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