In the past few weeks he’s been on the cover of Sports Illustrated and a central figure at Pac-12 Media Day. On Monday, Khalil Tate finally met with local reporters for the first time since the Arizona Wildcats wrapped up spring practice in mid-April.
The soft-spoken junior quarterback was peppered with questions about his national exposure, including being an early Heisman Trophy candidate, his growth and maturity (despite not turning 20 until January) and his relationship with new coach Kevin Sumlin.
Here’s what Tate had to say after Arizona’s ninth preseason practice leading up to the 2018 opener against BYU on Sept.