Tampa (Fla.) Wharton four-star wide receiver Auden Tate committed to Florida State during a ceremony at his school on Tuesday morning.

Tate chose the Seminoles over Clemson, Michigan, USF, Maryland, Florida and Georgia. Tate indicated the decision ultimately came down to a battle between Florida State and the Terps.

Wide receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey was his primary recruiter.

The 6-foot-4, 200-pound Tate joins Orlando (Fla.) Oak Ridge three-star wide receiver Nyqwan Murray as pledges at the position for the Seminoles. Florida State leads for Miami (Fla.) Central four-star wide receiver Da’Vante Phillips and remains in contention Alabama pledge, five-star Calvin Ridley of Pompano Beach (Fla.) Monarch.

He is Florida State’s 18th commitment for the Class of 2015.

247Sports.com ranks Tate as the No. 197 prospect in the 2015 class and No. 20 wide receiver. The 247Sports.com Composite ranks him lower, at No. 333 overall in his class and as the No. 40 wide receiver.