Nate Dwyer

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Nate Dwyer
No. 72
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1978-09-30) September 30, 1978 (age 45)
Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S.
Career information
College: Kansas
NFL draft: 2002  / Round: 4 / Pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Nate Dwyer (born September 30, 1978) is a former American football defensive tackle of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Kansas.

On April 13, 2013, he married his Junior High/High school sweetheart Martha Vandenberg. Together they have 4 children.

In 2003, Dwyer and his wife started a truck parts company called Performance Truck Products based out of Tomball, TX. [2]

Dwyer was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks.

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References

  1. "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
  2. "Performance Truck Products" . Retrieved 24 January 2012.