HOUSTON (AP) — Two games into his NFL career, Ben Tate isn’t thinking much about the elite group he’s already joined.
The Houston Texans’ running back is the 11th player in league history to open his career with back-to-back 100-yard games. He’ll probably get the bulk of the carries again Sunday when Houston (2-0) plays at New Orleans (1-1) because 2010 NFL leading rusher Arian Foster is still limited by a left hamstring strain.
Tate can relate to Foster’s frustration. The former Auburn star was a second-round pick by the Texans in 2010, then broke his right ankle in Houston’s first preseason game and was placed on injured reserve.
Tate rushed for 116 yards in Houston’s opening win over Indianapolis, a franchise record for a running back making his debut.
