
Ben Tate told me last week he had no intentions of seeing his Draft stock drop at the NFL Combine.
He may have been selling himself a little short.
Tate had arguably one of the best all-around workouts Sunday among running backs, placing at or near the top in every event.
Here’s a rundown.
40-yard dash: 4.43 seconds – third place behind Cal’s Jahvid Best (4.35) and Clemson’s C.J. Spiller (4.37).
Bench press: 26 repetitions – tied for first place with Fresno State’s Lonyae Miller.
Vertical leap: 40.5” – second place behind Tennessee’s Monterio Hardesty (41.0”).
Broad jump: 10’4” – tied for first place with Hardesty.
3-cone drill: 6.91 seconds – sixth place behind Best (6.75), Wayne State’s Joique Bell (6.84), Oregon’s LeGarrette Blount (6.85), Hardesty (6.87) and Buffalo’s James Starks (6.89).
20-yard shuttle: 4.12 seconds – second place behind Ole Miss’ Dexter McCluster (4.06).