Tate Martell didn't practice on Monday according to a source with knowledge of the situation. The session was closed to the media.

The development comes after Manny Diaz announced earlier in the day that Jarren Williams had won Miami's three-man quarterback battle and will get the start against Florida.

A representative for The University of Miami said that Martell is still on the program's roster when reached for a comment. They also confirmed that Martell wasn't at practice. Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald tweeted that Martell attended a team meeting later in the night.

Martell arrived in Coral Gables back in January. He decided to leave Ohio State after former Georiga quarterback Justin Fields transferred to Ohio State. The Las Vegas native had a waiver approved by the NCAA in March which granted him immediate eligibility for the upcoming season. Many thought that the former four-star recruit and Elite 11 finalist was going to be able to win the starting job after N'Kosi Perry struggled last season and Williams redshirted. That obviously didn't happened.

Diaz explained why he picked Williams.

"All three guys showed tremendous improvement and development, which is a credit to their hard work and the work of Dan Enos and his offensive staff," he said through a release that was sent out by the school. "We believe we can win with all three guys, however, we feel like Jarren has the greatest upside due to his passing ability, his instincts and his determination."

Diaz added in his statement that Martell and Perry would continue to battle it out for the No. 2 role behind Williams.

"As we move into preparation for the Florida game we will continue the competition to determine who will serve as the backup quarterback."

Williams, who took just nine snaps last season in a blowout of Savanah State, is excited to get the opportunity to start.

"It means the world," he said in a quote provided by the school. "This is something that I've always strived for growing up. It's been my dream since I was a kid. When I was six years old, I used to sit in front of the TV and watch Michael Vick play. That's a dream I have always had and I've strived for it. Having the opportunity to lead this team is the opportunity of a lifetime and I am going to take full advantage of it."

What were the traits that Diaz was looking for from his starting quarterback? He made it clear last week before the team scrimmaged.

“Who can avoid the critical errors? That guy touches the ball on every play, so he has the greatest chance to lose your team a game just by making a crazy thing happen,” Diaz said. “Then it comes down to decision making. The great thing about this offense is that there is going to be an outlet for the quarterback. Do you understand what we have called, what the defense is doing, and where the ball should go? Then finally, do you have the accuracy to get the ball there?”

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