Gene Pate Class: RS Senior Hometown: Tucker, GA High School: Tucker HS Height / Weight: 6-1 / 200 Position: WR Experience: 1VL

Pate Fact: Due to injury, he has not appeared in a game since the 2003 Virginia game.
Years Lettered: 2003
Fall 2005 Depth Chart Position: Reserve wide receiver

Overview: Lettered in 2003 as Clemson's holder for the first five games of the season...suffered a broken leg prior to Virginia game in 2003 that forced him to miss the last eight games of 2003 and all of 2004...wide receiver by trade who was back practicing in the spring; could also return to serve as the holder in 2005...reserve wide receiver at the W position entering the fall...member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll throughout his Clemson career.

2004: Red-shirted after missing the season recovering from a broken leg.

2003: Earned a letter as the holder on kicks during the first five games...suffered a broken leg prior to the Virginia game that ended his season.

2002: A member of the practice squad as a walk-on.

2001: A member of the practice squad as a first-year walk-on.

Before Clemson: Active athlete in high school who lettered in football, basketball, and golf during his career at Tucker High...six-time Tucker Quarterback Club Player-of-the-Week...captain of the football and basketball teams his senior year; he was named permanent football captain his last two years...all-county as a senior...all-county Academic team as a senior...DeKalb County Touchdown Club Player-of-the-Month in October, 2000...Media One/Television 33 Player-of-the-Game against Marist High in 2000...his basketball team had two top-five state final rankings...played on the golf team in 1999...junior club champion at Atlanta Athletic Club in 1998...won the Smallwood Senior Award for Student Leadership as selected in 2001...four-time letterman in football and three-time letterman in basketball...All-DeKalb academic team member...played for Phil Lindsey...born Milton Eugene Pate III on April 5, 1983...majoring in PRTM.