Ben Tate is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Tate in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Tate's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2011 | 23 | HOU | 15 | — | 175 | 942 | 4 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 53 | 30.3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 98 | 0 | 68.4% | 7.5 | 5.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 24 | HOU | 11 | — | 65 | 279 | 2 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 17 | 26.2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 100.0% | 4.5 | 4.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 25 | HOU | 14 | — | 181 | 771 | 4 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 34 | 18.8 | 2 | 49 | 34 | 140 | 0 | 69.4% | 4.1 | 2.9 | — | 1 | 481 | 50.4% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 26 | CLE / MIN | 11 | — | 119 | 371 | 4 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 18 | 15.1 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 75.0% | 6.7 | 5.0 | — | 3 | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 51 | — | 540 | 2,363 | 14 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 122 | 22.6 | 6 | 91 | 67 | 347 | 0 | 73.6% | 5.2 | 3.8 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
48 career value over replacement — #2132 all-time of 4,695. 12/season above a replacement-level RB.
Pick #58 (Rd 2) · HOU · 2010 · +12.9 vs expected KV-H
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Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~12 surplus ≈ VORP 48
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