Tait was an All-America pick his final season and earned first-team All-WAC honors as a sophomore and a junior.

Eligible for a fifth year of college action after redshirting as a true freshman in 1993, Tait declared for the draft.

He was a first-team All-WAC choice, earned first-team All-America honors from Football News (1998), was named National Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year by The Sports Network and received a freshman All-America nod from The Sporting News.

With only a few seconds remaining and trailing by 2 points, Quarterback Trent Green was attempting to throw a Hail Mary pass but was flushed out of the passing pocket, with the game on the line and opposition players having grabbed him Green desperately lobbed the ball backwards where Tait happened to be standing.

Tait's run combined with the penalty yardage enabled Morten Andersen to attempt and make a 30-yard field goal for the win.