65° M/CLOUDY, SEC's best players — No. 21 Ben Tate
Last Modified: Friday, July 4, 2008 at 11:51 p.m.
Why he's No. 21: Tate is a tough, speedy and versatile back who has a chance to have a breakout season in 2008. As a true sophomore last fall, Tate was a major player in the AU offense, rushing for 961 yards and eight touchdowns. He also caught 16 passes for 144 yards. The coaches feel he will be a perfect fit in the Tigers' new spread offense.
- SEC's Best Players — No. 2 Knowshon Moreno
- SEC's Best Players — No. 3 Percy Harvin
- SEC's Best Players — No. 4 Eric Berry
- SEC's best players — No. 6 Andre Smith
- SEC's best players — No. 7 Tyson Jackson
- SEC's best players — No. 8 Greg Hardy, Ole Miss
- SEC's best players — No. 9 Brandon Spikes
- SEC's best players — No. 10 Arian Foster
- SEC's best players — No. 11 Geno Atkins
- SEC's best players — No. 12 Kenny McKinley
- SEC's best players — No. 13 Derek Pegues
- SEC's best — No. 14 Ricky Jean-Francois
- SEC's best players — No. 15 Anthony Parker
- SEC's best players — No. 16 Jasper Brinkley
- SEC's best players — No. 18 Eric Norwood
- SEC's best players — No. 17 D.J. Moore
- SEC's best players — No. 19 Cornelius Ingram
- SEC's 25 Best — No. 19 Cornelius Ingram
- SEC's best players — No. 22 Anthony Dixon
- SEC's best players — No. 23 Michael Oher
- SEC's best players — No. 24 Jeremy Jarmon
- SEC's best players — No. 25 Rico McCoy
Key number: 221.4 The number of yards rushing Tate averaged per game in his junior season at Snow Hill High School in Newark, Md.
Fun fact: Tate was an offensive machine in high school, setting the Maryland state records for yards rushing in a career (5,920) and season (2,886). For his career, he averaged 10.9 yards a carry and 160 yards a game.
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