Nate Burleson
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Positions: Wide Receiver / Return Specialist |
Jersey numbers: 13, 81 |
| born on August 19, 1981 in Calgary , Alberta | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2003 - 2014 | |
| NFL Draft : 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | |
| College : University of Nevada, Reno | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Captured passports | 457 |
| Captive yards | 5,630 |
| Touchdowns | 39 |
| Yards per catch | 12.3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nathaniel Eugene "Nate" Burleson (* 19th August 1981 in Calgary , Alberta ) is a former American American football poker players. He was selected in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round as 71st place. Burleson plays on the position of wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He is the younger brother of basketball player Kevin Burleson .
Life
youth
Burleson played for the team at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, Missouri and later moved to O'Dea High School in Seattle . In his senior year of high school he was from the Seattle Times for City Athlete of the Year nominated, but the award could not win.
college
Burleson played for the Nevada Wolf Pack from the University of Nevada, Reno . In his final college year in 2002, he led the table for the most balls caught, with a total of 138 catches at the end of the season. With this achievement, he ranks second behind Manny Hazzard of the Houston Cougars on the NCAA's list of trapped yards in college. He finished college with a total of 248 caught balls for 3,293 yards and 22 touchdowns .
National Football League (NFL)
Burleson was selected 71st in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round. In his first year in the NFL , Burleson was set up in nine of 16 games as a starter, was able to catch a total of 29 balls for 455 yards and scored two touchdowns. Burleson's second season was his most successful to date. He caught 68 balls for 1,006 yards and nine touchdowns, and started in 15 of 16 games. The next year, Burleson couldn't confirm his performance and the Vikings traded him to the Seattle Seahawks in 2006 . His first year in Seattle wasn't good. He started seven of 15 games but only caught 18 balls for 192 yards. But he still scored two touchdowns. His sophomore year in Seattle was better. He started twelve of 16 games, catching 50 balls for a total of 694 yards and scoring nine touchdowns. In his third year Burleson could only play one game due to an injury and was out the rest of the season. Burleson played solidly in his fourth year. He started twelve of 13 games, catching 63 balls for 812 yards and scoring three touchdowns. For the 2010 season, Burleson became a free agent and was signed on March 5, 2010 by the Detroit Lions for five years. In Detroit, he should support the wide receiver Calvin Johnson and act as a second stop for the young quarterback Matthew Stafford .
After his contract in Detroit ended, Burleson joined the Cleveland Browns in April 2014 to continue his career in the NFL. However, he did not make the jump to the 53 roster and was dismissed before the start of the season.
Because of its speed, burleson was also a dangerous punt and kick returner. In his career he ran 1523 yards and three touchdowns on the pun return and 1268 yards and one touchdown on the kick return.
After football
After his resignation, the NFL Network hired him for two years. In addition, Fox hired him as an analyst for two preparation games for the Detroit Lions.
Web links
- ESPN player card (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/players/careerstats?id=BUR338629
- ↑ http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4967481
- ↑ Burleson cut by Cleveland Browns (English) Espn.com, accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Statistics Nate Burleson (English) ProFootballReference.com, accessed on September 12, 2014
- ↑ David Gorricki: Nate Burleson eager for TV career, high on Lions. June 13, 2015, accessed July 22, 2016 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Burleson, Nate |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burleson, Nathaniel Eugene (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 19th August 1981 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calgary , Alberta , Canada |