{"id":865764,"date":"2026-04-13T21:58:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865764\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T21:58:23","slug":"carnell-tate-announces-new-partnership-before-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/865764\/","title":{"rendered":"Carnell Tate Announces New Partnership Before 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After three years with the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college\/ohio-state-buckeyes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ohio State Buckeyes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ohio State Buckeyes&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ohio State Buckeyes<\/a>, wide receiver Carnell Tate is taking the next step in his football career. On Jan. 6, after the Buckeyes&#8217; Cotton Bowl Classic loss to the Miami Hurricanes, he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTMLOjRkxZv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:announced;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;announced&quot;}\" class=\"link \">announced<\/a> he is declaring for the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/2026-nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2026 NFL Draft;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2026 NFL Draft&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2026 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tate has put together an impressive resume during his time with <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college\/ohio-state-buckeyes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ohio State;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ohio State&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ohio State<\/a>. Over the last three years, he&#8217;s appeared in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/carnell-tate-1.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:39 games;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;39 games&quot;}\" class=\"link \">39 games<\/a>, racking up 121 receptions, 1,872 yards and 14 touchdowns. He was also a key piece to the Buckeyes&#8217; national championship-winning season in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Establishing himself as a consistent piece for their offense, Tate became a fan favorite for the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell TateJacob Musselman-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/cfec7f9e93db36c9cc6ce5a21a44cb14.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell TateJacob Musselman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>His popularity led the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/rivals\/carnell-tate-18663\/recruiting\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:four-star recruit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;four-star recruit&quot;}\" class=\"link \">four-star recruit<\/a> to be at the forefront of several exciting off-field opportunities. In the age where players are able to profit because of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), he&#8217;s revealed partnerships with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ9lTBKDtsS\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dr Pepper;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Dr Pepper&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Dr Pepper<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRfMUHyjkDD\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Crocs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Crocs&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Crocs<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWUKSTVlFKd\/?img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Adidas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Adidas&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Adidas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As he prepares for the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:NFL;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NFL&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NFL<\/a> draft, companies continue to line up. On Monday, Tate announced a new partnership with Snickers. The reveal also signaled that there may be more to come on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Too many hot takes, not enough chill,&#8221; he wrote via an Instagram post. &#8220;I\u2019ll handle the haters on 4\/15 @SNICKERS\u00a0#SNK_Partner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>With this latest partnership announced, anticipation continues to grow for the NFL draft. Beginning on April 23, Tate is widely regarded as one of the top players. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft\/bestavailable\/_\/position\/wr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ESPN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ESPN&quot;}\" class=\"link \">ESPN<\/a> ranks him as the No. 3 wide receiver and No. 13 player available.<\/p>\n<p>Tate hopes to become the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/ohiost\/drafted.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sixth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;sixth&quot;}\" class=\"link \">sixth<\/a> Ohio State wide receiver picked in the first round, joining Emeka Egbuka (2025), Marvin Harrison Jr (2024), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (2023), <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/garrett-wilson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Garrett Wilson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Garrett Wilson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Garrett Wilson<\/a> (2022) and Chris Olave (2022).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/brett-favre-shares-message-amid-173242512.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Brett Favre Shares Message Amid His Ongoing Battle With Parkinson\u2019s;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Related&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: Brett Favre Shares Message Amid His Ongoing Battle With Parkinson\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college-football\/ohio-state-carnell-tate-announces-career-news-before-2026-nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Athlon Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Athlon Sports&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Athlon Sports<\/a> on Apr 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/college-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:College Football;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;College Football&quot;}\" class=\"link \">College Football<\/a> section. 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