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| Born: | August 7, 1990 San Diego, California, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | QB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| College | Michigan San Jose State |
| High school | Charter School of San Diego/Scripps Ranch High School, San Diego, California |
| Career history | |
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| 2012 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats* |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
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Robert Patrick "Tate" Forcier (/ˈfɔːrsieɪ/ FOR-see-ay; born August 7, 1990) is a former American football quarterback. He was a starting quarterback for the 2009 Michigan Wolverines football team ahead of Denard Robinson, and Robinson's backup for the 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team. He left the program in January 2011 when head coach Rich Rodriguez was replaced by Brady Hoke. He missed the January 1, 2011 Gator Bowl after being ruled academically ineligible and was no longer enrolled at the university when the new term began following the semester break.[1] On February 9, 2011, Forcier announced his transfer to the University of Miami. He originally intended to redshirt the 2011 season and play for the Miami Hurricanes football team in the 2012 and 2013 season but instead transferred to San Jose State University to play for the Spartans football team. He soon withdrew from the San Jose State football program.[2] He then attended training camp with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[3]
Forcier is from a family of quarterbacks with two older brothers who played Pacific-10 Conference football and a father who also played quarterback in college. His oldest brother, Jason, played briefly for Michigan before transferring to Stanford University. Following in the footsteps of his brothers and father, Forcier has been a quarterback since his Junior PeeWee Pop Warner Football days.
- ^ Time Rohan (January 13, 2011). "Tate Forcier not enrolled in classes this semester, not with football program". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ Wilner, Jon. "Tate Forcier no longer a San Jose State Spartan". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Tiger-Cats sign former Michigan QB Tate Forcier, CBC/Radio-Canada, May 15, 2012.