Ben Tate

Houston Texans 58th pick

RB ·

Auburn · 2011–2014

Games

2,363

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

347

Rec Yards

Draft Details

Year

2010

Round

Round 2

Pick

58th overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Auburn

Ben Tate Career Stats

Ranks 4th in the 2010 draft class in rushing yards (2,363).
Best statistical season: 2013 with HOU (771 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2011	HOU	15	175	942	4
2012	HOU	11	65	279	2
2013	HOU	14	181	771	4
2014	MIN	11	119	371	4
Career		51	540	2,363	14

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2011	HOU	15	19	13	98
2012	HOU	11	11	11	49
2013	HOU	14	49	34	140
2014	MIN	11	12	9	60
Career		51	91	67	347

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ben Tate is a former running back out of Auburn, selected by the Houston Texans with the 58th overall pick (round 2) in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played 51 regular-season games from 2011 to 2014, with the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2011	HOU	15	175	942	4	5.4	53	4
2011 POST	HOU	2	9	37	0	4.1	2	0
2012	HOU	11	65	279	2	4.3	17	1
2012 POST	HOU	1	2	1	0	0.5	0	0
2013	HOU	14	181	771	4	4.3	34	4
2014	MIN	11	119	371	4	3.1	18	0
2014 POST	PIT	1	5	19	0	3.8	1	1
2011	HOU	17	184	979	4	5.3	55	4
2012	HOU	12	67	280	2	4.2	17	1
2013	HOU	14	181	771	4	4.3	34	4
2014	MIN/PIT	12	124	390	4	3.1	19	1
Career		51	540	2,363	14	4.4	122	9
Career		4	16	57	0	3.6	3	1
Career		55	556	2,420	14	4.4	125	10

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
2011	HOU	15	19	13	98	7.5	4
2011 POST	HOU	2	1	0	0	—	0
2012	HOU	11	11	11	49	4.5	2
2012 POST	HOU	1	0	0	0	—	0
2013	HOU	14	49	34	140	4.1	1
2014	MIN	11	12	9	60	6.7	3
2014 POST	PIT	1	3	2	9	4.5	0
2011	HOU	17	20	13	98	7.5	4
2012	HOU	12	11	11	49	4.5	2
2013	HOU	14	49	34	140	4.1	1
2014	MIN/PIT	12	15	11	69	6.3	3
Career		51	91	67	347	5.2	10
Career		4	4	2	9	4.5	0
Career		55	95	69	356	5.2	10

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

220 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.34s

Bench Press

26 reps

Vertical Jump

40.5"

Broad Jump

124"

3-Cone Drill

6.91s

Shuttle

4.12s

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