When the Arizona Wildcats start fall camp in August, there will be a lot more intrigue surrounding the sixth-string quarterback than normal.
That’s because it will be 26-year-old and former 3rd overall pick in the MLB Draft, Donavan Tate.
Tate was selected by the San Diego Padres that year, but never made it above the Single-A level in the minors thanks to a multitude of issues including drug suspension and injuries.
The 2009 MLB Draft was crazy. Tate was the first high schooler selected, but others that signed out of high school that year were Mike Trout, Zack Wheeler, Shelby Miller, Randal Grichuk, Tyler Skaggs, Nolan Arenado, and Wil Myers.