No football statistic may be more telling of Khalil Tate’s importance to his team than the fact Tate was second in the Pac-12 Conference in both passing efficiency — besting two top 10 NFL Draft picks in Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen — and in yards-per-rush, which topped Heisman runner-up Bryce Love.
Tate will be relied on heavily once again for his dual-threat offensive production, but a characteristic that isn’t measured is perhaps what the Wildcats will lean on most of all.
“Khalil is the leader of the team,” senior wide receiver Shun Brown said. “He’s just the spokesman of the team.