Photos: Ben Tate and Earl Mitchell

Auburn running back Ben Tate runs for yardage in the 2010 Cotton Bowl.

Ben Tate runs the ball as an Auburn Tiger.

Arizona's Earl Mitchell brings down an Oregon ball-carrier.

Auburn running back Ben Tate leaps into the end zone against LSU.

Earl Mitchell listens to a reporter's question at his introductory press conference.

Ben Tate totes the rock against Mississippi State.

Earl Mitchell runs the 40-yard dash at the 2010 Scouting Combine.

Auburn's Ben Tate rumbled for 3,321 yards in his career as a Tiger.

Earl Mitchell brings down the quarterback in a game against UCLA.

On the second day of the draft, the Texans selected Auburn running back Ben Tate in the second round with the 58th pick. The following slideshow is part of our 2010 Path to the Draft sponsored by FoxSports Houston.

Ben Tate carries for a gain.

Earl Mitchell goes through agility drills at the 2010 Scouting Combine.

Auburn running back Ben Tate runs through a facemask grab against Vanderbilt.

Third-round pick Earl Mitchell, who played in high school at Galena Park North Shore, poses with his mother and sister after a Friday night press conference at Reliant Stadium. Mitchell played defensive tackle at the University of Arizona.