Four-star WR Auden Tate verbally commits to Florida State

Auden Tate, a heralded wide receiver prospect from Tampa, Fla., announced his verbal commitment to Florida State at his high school on Tuesday.

Auden Tate, a top wide receiver prospect from Tampa, Fla., announced his verbal commitment to Florida State at his high school on Tuesday.

Tate is the No. 22-ranked wide receiver and the No. 196-ranked player in the class of 2015, according to the recruiting website Rivals.com.

He drew scholarship offers from Clemson, Georgia, Ohio State and Florida, among other programs.

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Tate is the 18th player and second wide receiver, along with three-star Nyqwan Murray, in the class of 2015 to commit to the Seminoles. 

The Seminoles 2015 recruiting class is ranked No. 7 in the nation by Rivals. 

Florida State won the national championship last season and is ranked first in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.

- Chris Johnson