Braelon Tate

Appeared in 10 games with three starts at running back … Named a captain for the Colorado Mesa game … Was Mines' second-leading rusher on the season, carrying a team-high 128 times for 579 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 4.5 yards per carry … Was Mines' top receiving threat out of the backfield with 17 catches for 169 yards and a touchdown … Top production games included a 20-carry, 87-yard effort with a receiving touchdown against South Dakota Mines and 84 yards on only eight carries with a score versus New Mexico Highlands … Was also in the kick return rotation taking back four for 84 yards. Appeared in 10 games with one start in the tailback rotation … Ran for 471 yards and five touchdowns, and also caught 11 passes for 95 yards … Career game came in his first career start at New Mexico Highlands running 23 times for 210 yards and two touchdowns … Also had scores against West Texas A&M, Adams State, and CSU Pueblo … Also returned kicks for the Orediggers with 12 takes for 290 yards (24.2 ypr average). Appeared in 15 games in the running back and kick return rotations as a redshirt freshman … Was the team's fourth-leading rusher carrying 51 times for 309 yards and four touchdowns … Averaged 6.1 yards per carry … Scored first collegiate touchdown against Adams State … Set career highs with 11 carries for 81 yards against New Mexico Highlands … Added scores against NMHU, Fort Lewis, and Augustana … Returned nine kickoffs for an average of 24 yards and a long of 48 … Also caught six passes for 61 yards. Mines' Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year … Redshirted. Standout running back for Legacy HS ... Also played slot and defensive back ... Named First-Team All-Colorado 5A at running back as a senior ... Conference's player of the year as a senior ... Was a three-year all-conference selection including twice at both running back and defensive back ... Set Legacy's school record for points scored in a season ... Set Legacy's single-game records for rushing yards (301) and touchdowns (4) ... Four-year letterwinner in both football and track & field, where he was a sprinter and jumper ... Three-time Academic All-Colorado selection.