Ben Tate

Ben Tate

Tate with the Cleveland Browns in 2014
No. 44, 33
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1988-08-21) August 21, 1988 (age 28)
Place of birth:	Woodbridge, Virginia
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Snow Hill (MD) Stephen Decatur (MD)
College:	Auburn
NFL Draft:	2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58
Career history
Houston Texans (2010–2013) Cleveland Browns (2014) Minnesota Vikings (2014) Pittsburgh Steelers (2014)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing Attempts: 540 Rushing Yards: 2,363 Average Yards: 4.4 Rushing Touchdown: 14 Player stats at NFL.com

Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Tate (born August 21, 1988) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Auburn. Tate also played for the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tate attended Stephen Decatur High School until his junior year, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played football as a running back for the Decatur Seahawks. As a junior, he set the Maryland state single-season rushing record with 2,886 yards and 25 touchdowns, averaging 221.4 yards per game. His performance earned him first-team All-state honors. As a senior, he transferred to Snow Hill High School, where he ran for 2,069 yards and 21 touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per carry while leading Snow Hill to a state runner-up finish. In 37 career games, Tate rushed 542 times for 5,920 yards and 78 touchdowns, averaging 10.9 yards per carry and 160 yards per game. He also had 210 career receiving yards. Tate also set the Maryland state records for both career yards rushing (5,920) and total career offensive yards (6,123). For his senior performance, he was awarded the Gatorade State Player of the year and was a consensus All-state pick.

Also a standout track & field athlete, Tate competed as a sprinter and was a state-qualifier in the 100 and 200-meter dashes, reaching the Maryland state finals in both events as a freshman while also placing in the top-three as a sophomore. In addition, Tate also recorded a 4.41-second 40-yard dash, had a 32-inch vertical jump and reportedly bench-pressed a maximum of 355 lb (163 kg) and squatted 630 lb (290 kg).