Ben
Tate.
Ben
Tate.
Auburn· 5'11"· 220 lb· 4.34s 40
A power-running scheme that prioritizes a hard-nosed, downhill runner who can handle a significant workload and break tackles.
Could immediately contribute as a rotational power back with the long-term ceiling to develop into a reliable, every-down starter in a run-heavy offense.
A pass-heavy Air Raid or spread RPO system that relies heavily on its backs catching passes and making defenders miss in space.
Tate's combination of size, power, and surprising top-end speed makes him an ideal fit for schemes that want to punish defenses on the ground.
Selected #58 overall in Round 2 of the 2010 NFL Draft by Houston Texans out of Auburn.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.34sp50
- Vertical
- 40.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 124inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.91sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.12sp50
- Bench
- 26repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Auburn | 9 | 54 | 392 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| 2007 | Auburn | 13 | 202 | 903 | 8 | 16 | 144 |
| 2008 | Auburn | 12 | 159 | 664 | 3 | 15 | 90 |
| 2009 | Auburn | 13 | 263 | 1362 | 10 | 20 | 105 |
| Career | — | 47 | 678 | 3321 | 24 | 53 | 336 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Ben Tate played five seasons in the NFL as a running back for the Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, and Minnesota Vikings. He showed flashes of potential but was often hampered by injuries.