Khalil Tate, the preseason Heisman Trophy candidate and Arizona Wildcats leader under center, tweeted about donning the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated, saying it’s “truly a blessing.”
The Arizona quarterback was touted as the nation’s best quarterback on the SI cover.
“Hand Him the Heisman,” it says, along with things like “Big and Bad” and “He runs like an RB. He hits like an LB.”
Arizona left tackle Layth Friekh had this to say about Tate being on the cover:
Arizona LT Layth Friekh on Khalil Tate being on the cover of Sports Illustrated: “It’s crazy.