1. Benjamin Franklin Tate was born on August 21,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
26 Facts About Ben Tate
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Ben Tate was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Ben Tate attended Stephen Decatur High School until his junior year, where he was a two-sport star in football and track.
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Ben Tate played football as a running back for the Decatur Seahawks.
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In 37 career games, Ben Tate rushed 542 times for 5,920 yards and 78 touchdowns, averaging 10.9 yards per carry and 160 yards per game.
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Ben Tate set the Maryland state records for both career yards rushing and total career offensive yards.
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Ben Tate played sparingly behind senior Kenny Irons, and gained 392 yards on 54 carries in 9 games.
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Ben Tate received Freshman All-America Honorable Mention from The Sporting News.
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Ben Tate's sophomore season was a strong one, leading the Tigers in rushing and to a victory over Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl.
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Ben Tate gained 1,362 yards on 263 carries with 10 touchdowns.
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Ben Tate earned AP second-team All-SEC honors, as well as being voted both the Team and Offense MVP award.
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Ben Tate led Auburn to a victory over Northwestern in the Outback Bowl, rushing for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns in the overtime win.
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Ben Tate finished at Auburn 5th on the career rushing list, behind Auburn greats Bo Jackson, Carnell Williams, James Brooks, and Joe Cribbs.
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Ben Tate rushed for 3321 yards on 678 carries, scoring 24 touchdowns.
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Ben Tate graduated in May 2009 with a degree in criminology.
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Ben Tate was selected in the second round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Houston Texans with the 58th overall pick.
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Ben Tate had high expectations to help a Texans running game that was one of the worst in the league the previous season, but during the Texans pre-season opener in 2010, Ben Tate broke his ankle and was placed on injured reserve.
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Ben Tate returned healthy for the 2011 season, but was initially placed fourth on the depth chart behind 2010 NFL rushing champion Arian Foster, Derrick Ward, and Steve Slaton.
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Ben Tate followed that performance the following week against the Miami Dolphins with another 100-yard game, finishing with 103 yards on 23 carries.
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Ben Tate finished the 2011 regular season with 942 rushing yards on 175 attempts with 4 rushing touchdowns and 98 total receiving yards in 15 games played, two of which he started.
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Ben Tate ran for 115 yards against the Cleveland Browns in Week 9 while Arian Foster ran for 124 yards in the same contest, leading the Texans to 261 yards on the ground, a franchise record.
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Ben Tate played in 11 games in the 2012 season, amassing 279 rushing yards on 65 carries, averaging 4.3 yards per carry.
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In 2013, Ben Tate appeared in 14 games with the Texans, making 7 starts, after a season-ending injury to Arian Foster.
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Ben Tate responded by rushing for 771 yards and 4 touchdowns, 3 of which came in a Week 13 game against the New England Patriots where he rushed for a season-high 102 yards.
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Ben Tate signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 15,2014.
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Ben Tate was released by the Browns on November 18,2014.