It wasn't long ago that quarterback Khalil Tate was a Heisman Trophy contender for the Arizona Wildcats.
Now he has to announce he is staying put instead of transferring.
The 20-year-old confirmed Wednesday he will return to the Wildcats for his final season after meeting with head coach Kevin Sumlin, per Michael Lev of the Arizona Daily Star.
Lev noted Tate and his parents met with Sumlin and collectively determined his best path to success would be returning to the Wildcats next season to improve his game.
This comes after Jason Scheer of 247Sports reported in November that Tate was leaning toward either transferring or entering the NFL draft due to a "disconnect" with offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone.