:Nate Palmer
{{Short description|American football player (born 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nate Palmer
| image = Nate Palmer in 2013.jpg
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Palmer with the Green Bay Packers in 2013
| number = 50, 51
| position = Linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|9|23}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 248
| high_school = Simeon (Chicago, Illinois)
| college = Illinois State
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 6
| draftpick = 193
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Tennessee Titans ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 108
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 1.0
| pfr = PalmNa01
}}
Nathan Palmer Jr. (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional football linebacker. He played college football at Illinois State. Palmer was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
Early life
Palmer was born in Chicago and attended Simeon Career Academy.{{cite web|url=http://goredbirds.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=685|title=Illinois State Redbirds: Nate Palmer|work=GoRedbirds.com|accessdate=November 4, 2016}} During his time there, he lettered in baseball, track and field, basketball, and football.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/team/roster/nate-palmer/6343805e-d286-4186-a721-cd938e617d8e|title=Green Bay Packers: Nate Palmer|work=Packers.com|accessdate=November 4, 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421194727/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/nate-palmer/6343805e-d286-4186-a721-cd938e617d8e|archivedate=April 21, 2016}} Palmer was also a teammate to future Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose. In football, he played defensive end, tight end, linebacker, and on the offensive line. He only played four games during his junior year due to injury, however he still had 30 tackles and seven sacks. As a senior, Palmer had 128 tackles and 18 sacks on defense, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense. His performance earned him a spot on the 2007 Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League Team.
He was listed as a three star prospect by Rivals.com and as the 17th best player in the state of Illinois. Palmer received one scholarship offer from Illinois.{{cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/60905|title=Rivals: Nate Palmer|work=Rivals.com|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}
College career
Palmer began his college career at Illinois. He was redshirted his first year with the team. He played in every game in the 2009 season, primarily on special teams. He had two tackles against Ohio State, and one against Cincinnati. Additionally, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the year. He played in nine games and recorded six tackles the following year.
Palmer transferred to the Illinois State and earned a starting spot at defensive end. He started every game in his first season for the Redbirds. In a game against Morehead State, he recorded a sack and recovered a fumble for a 42-yard touchdown, the first of his college career. Later, when Illinois State played North Dakota State, Palmer posted a career-high eight tackles. His performance for the season earned him All-Missouri Valley Conference honors at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.valley-football.org/news/default/2011-12/5649/valley-announces-2011-all-conference-team/|title=Valley announces 2011 All-Conference Team|work=Valley-Football.org|date=November 28, 2011|accessdate=November 4, 2016}} He finished up his junior year with 9.5 sacks, leading the conference. He also had 46 tackles and two forced fumbles. During the final year of his college football career, Palmer again started every game of the season as a defensive end. During a game against Missouri State, he achieved a career-high nine tackles. He finished his career again being named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second-team.
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2
| weight = 248
| dash = 4.70
| ten split = 1.58
| twenty split = 2.71
| shuttle = 4.37
| cone drill = 6.98
| vertical = 35.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 5
| bench = 20
| note = All values are from Pro Day{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=83927&draftyear=2013&genpos=olb|title=Nate Palmer - Illinois State, OLB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile|work=NFLDraftScout.com|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}
}}
=Green Bay Packers=
Palmer was selected in the sixth round (193rd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On May 10, 2013, he signed a contract with the Packers.{{cite web|url=https://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-nine-draft-choices-nine-undrafted-free-agents/f4309bf1-b665-4867-9469-57622511f123|title=Packers sign nine draft choices, nine undrafted free agents|work=Packers.com|date=May 10, 2013|accessdate=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161030001759/https://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-1/packers-sign-nine-draft-choices-nine-undrafted-free-agents/f4309bf1-b665-4867-9469-57622511f123|archive-date=October 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}
File:Nate Palmer 2018 08-09.jpg
On August 30, 2014, Palmer was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-release-18-place-four-on-ir/6239e8e3-a394-4112-9d0d-58695aba93b0|title=Packers release 18, place four on IR|work=Packers.com|date=August 30, 2014|accessdate=November 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819151219/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-release-18-place-four-on-ir/6239e8e3-a394-4112-9d0d-58695aba93b0|archive-date=August 19, 2016|url-status=dead}}
Palmer was released by the Packers on April 8, 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-press-release/article-1/packers-release-lb-nate-palmer/34ee17fe-5237-41ac-8f67-48010d22ed7f|title=Packers release LB Nate Palmer|work=Packers.com|date=April 8, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}
=Tennessee Titans=
On April 11, 2016, Palmer was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans.{{cite web|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/titans-claim-former-packers-lb-nate-palmer/0a0b4019-368d-41eb-8fa6-a02284ef1efa|title=Titans claim former Packers LB Nate Palmer|last=Wyatt|first=Jim|work=TitansOnline.com|date=April 11, 2016|accessdate=November 4, 2016}} In 2016, Palmer notched a team-leading 12 special teams tackles.
On March 9, 2017, Palmer re-signed with the Titans.{{cite web|title=Titans Agree to Terms with Karl Klug, Nate Palmer|url=http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Agree-to-Terms-with-Karl-Klug-Nate-Palmer/31af6101-d724-4daa-8ea4-4f08b0ed9679/|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=March 9, 2017}} In 2017, he posted 10 special teams tackles, marking two consecutive seasons with double-digit special teams stops.
On August 7, 2018, Palmer was placed on injured reserve after being carted off in practice with a leg injury.{{cite web|title=Titans Add LB, TE While Releasing TE Supernaw and Placing LB Palmer on IR|url=https://www.titansonline.com/news/titans-add-lb-te-while-releasing-te-supernaw-and-placing-lb-palmer-on-ir|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TitansOnline.com|date=August 7, 2018}}
=NFL statistics=
Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/sambarrington/2540280/profile NFL.com]
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Year | rowspan=2|Team | rowspan=2|G | rowspan=2|GS | colspan=5 |Tackles | colspan=6 |Interceptions | colspan=2 |Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Solo | Ast | Sck | SFTY | PDef | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TDs | FF | FR |
| colspan=17|Regular season | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | GB
| 8 || 2 || 17 || 8 || 9 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2015 | GB
| 16 || 10 || 68 || 47 || 21 || 1.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 24 || 12 || 85 || 55 || 30 || 1.0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||||||||||||
| colspan=17|Postseason | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | GB
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan=2| Total || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 |
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/nate-palmer/a73f2318-b2ee-4234-9896-56158ff04932 Tennessee Titans bio]
- {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421194727/http://www.packers.com/team/roster/nate-palmer/6343805e-d286-4186-a721-cd938e617d8e |date=April 21, 2016 |title=Green Bay Packers bio}}
- [http://goredbirds.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=685 Illinois State Redbirds bio]
- [http://www.fightingillini.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2940 Illinois Fighting Illini bio]
- {{Football stats |nfl=2541315|espn=15930|cbs=2057694|yahoo=26816|pfr=PalmNa01}}
{{Packers2013DraftPicks}}
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Category:Players of American football from Chicago
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini football players
Category:Illinois State Redbirds football players