Photos: The energy and personality of Arizona QB Khalil Tate
Since taking the field in 2016, University of Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate has made a splash in nearly every game. Photos by Arizona Daily Star staff photographers.
Tate made the cover of the 2018 Sports Illustrated college football edition. He is believed to be the first active UA football player to make the SI cover since 1994, when the magazine predicted Arizona would win the national championship with its famous "Rock Solid" cover.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) takes a selfie with Maximo, 8, during the Arizona KidCats Spring Football experience on April 7, 2018, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Wildcat football players and staff ran drills on the field with kids ages kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) during University of Arizona football media day at Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on Aug. 19, 2017.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) lets out a roar after romping for an early score against UCLA in the first quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, October 14, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) skips in for a touchdown during the first quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State University Sun Devils in the Territorial Cup college football game on Nov. 25, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) races in for a touchdown ahead of UCLA Bruins linebacker Kenny Young (42) during the first quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) jukes his way through the Northern Arizona defense in the third quarter of their game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, September 2, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcat quarterback Khalil Tate speaks to reporters after morning practice at the Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on the University of Arizona campus, Oct. 11, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz. Tate set an NCAA single-game rushing record by a quarterback last week in the game against Colorado.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) hurdles over UCLA Bruins defensive back Jaleel Wadood (4) on a keeper during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. UCLA Bruins college football game at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz.
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A young fan grabs a selfie with Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate, sitting courtside for the Wildcats game against Oregon State at McKale Center, Thursday, January 11, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) fends off Washington State Cougars safety Jalen Thompson (34) on a long run up the sideline during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 15 Washington State Cougars college football game at Arizona Stadium on Oct. 28, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) jogs off the field during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. Arizona State University Sun Devils in the Territorial Cup college football game on Nov. 25, 2017, in Tempe, Ariz. Arizona State won 42-30.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) gets in his touchdown celebration despite being under Oregon State safety Omar Hicks-Onu (10) after dragging the Beaver into the end zone in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday November 11, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) drags a couple of Oregon State defenders the final yard or two into the end zone on touchdown run in the second quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday November 11, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14), left, and wide receiver Shawn Poindexter (19) celebrate Tate's long run and score in the third quarter against Oregon State at Arizona Stadium, Saturday November 11, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate (14) cruises into the end zone at the end of a long run against Oregon State in the third quarter of their Pac-12 game at Arizona Stadium, Saturday November 11, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterback Khalil Tate gets his kicks as he celebrates his touchdown run to stake the Wildcats 7-0 early in the first quarter against UCLA at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, October 14, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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USC Trojans defensive end Porter Gustin (45) lunges for Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) on a run during the second quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. USC Trojans college football game on Oct. 15, 2016, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) throws during the third quarter of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. USC Trojans college football game on Oct. 15, 2016, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Ariz. USC won 48-14. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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A jovial Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) hops onto his offensive lineman Nathan Eldridge (64) before the first half of the University of Arizona Wildcats vs. USC Trojans college football game on Oct. 15, 2016, in Tucson, Ariz. Mike Christy / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Khalil Tate (14) upstages running back J.J. Taylor (21) during their photo shoot during University of Arizona Wildcats football media day at Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on Aug. 19, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona Wildcats quarterback Brandon Dawkins (13) trades a football for a camera to snap photos of fellow quarterback Khalil Tate (14) during University of Arizona Wildcats football media day at Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on Aug. 19, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Quarterbacks Brandon Dawkins (13), left, and Khalil Tate (14)during University of Arizona Wildcats football media day at Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on Aug. 19, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Quarterbacks Brandon Dawkins (13), left, and Khalil Tate (14) during University of Arizona Wildcats football media day at Lowell-Stevens Football Facility on Aug. 19, 2017, in Tucson, Ariz.
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Arizona quarterbacks Brandon Dawkins, background, and Khalil Tate sign autographs for the few hundred to brave the heat for a meet the fans day at Arizona Stadium, Saturday, April 22, 2017, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star
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Receiver Samajie Grant, middle, plays it up with his teammates Khalil Tate, left, and J.J. Taylor as the Arizona Wildcats football team hold their annual media day at the Lowell-Stevens facility in Tucson on August 21, 2016. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star
