Nate Gerry

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Nate Gerry
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Gerry (right) with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-23) February 23, 1995 (age 29)
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Washington (Sioux Falls)
College: Nebraska
Position: Linebacker
NFL draft: 2017  / round: 5 / pick: 184
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:163
Sacks:3.5
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nathan Gerry (born February 23, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at Nebraska and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Washington Commanders.

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Early life

Gerry grew up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and played high school football and ran track for Washington High School. Gerry was the 200-meter high school champion in South Dakota during his junior and senior years and set a state-record 21.52 seconds. As a senior, Gerry also won the 100 meter race. [1] In his senior year playing football, Gerry had 64 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss, eight pass breakups, five interceptions and two forced fumbles. He committed to play college football at the University of Nebraska.

College career

In Gerry's freshman year he had 32 tackles, including 18 stops. In Gerry's sophomore season he switched from linebacker to safety. Gerry started every game and led the Huskers with five interceptions and was second on the team for tackles with 88. Gerry started every game in 2015 and led the Huskers with 79 tackles and 4 interceptions. He also had 7 pass breakups. In 2016, Gerry was named Third-team All-Big Ten Conference by the coaches and Second-team All-Big Ten by the media. [2]

He was ruled ineligible for his final game with the Huskers, the Music City Bowl versus Tennessee Volunteers.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in
(1.88 m)		218 lb
(99 kg)		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.58 s30.5 in
(0.77 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		17 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3]

Philadelphia Eagles

Gerry was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round, 184th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft. [4] He signed a four-year rookie contract with the Eagles on May 12, 2017. [5] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the Eagles' practice squad the next day. [6] [7] He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2017. [8] On February 4, 2018, Gerry won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles. [9]

In week 5 of the 2019 season against the New York Jets, Gerry recorded an interception off Luke Falk and returned it for a 51 yard touchdown in the 31–6 win. [10] In week 11 against the New England Patriots, Gerry recorded a team high 10 tackles and sacked Tom Brady once in the 17–10 loss. [11]

Gerry was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the Eagles on July 29, 2020. [12] He was activated on August 9, 2020. [13] He was placed on injured reserve on October 30, 2020 with an ankle injury. [14]

San Francisco 49ers

On March 29, 2021, Gerry signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. [15] He was released with an injury waiver on July 6, 2021. [16] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 8, 2021, but was released on November 2, 2021. [17]

Washington Commanders

Gerry signed with the Washington Commanders on August 7, 2022. [18] He was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2022, and was released with an injury settlement two days later. [19] [20] He signed with the Commanders' practice squad on November 3. [21] On January 4, 2023, he was signed to the active roster. [22]

Gerry signed a one-year contract extension on March 1, 2023, but was released on May 23, 2023. [23] [24]

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References

  1. ↑ Gratz, Rebecca. "Former Husker safety Nate Gerry runs a 4.58 in 40 at combine" . Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Combine Player Profiles – Nate Gerry". National Football League. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ Smith, Alex (April 29, 2017). "Gerry An Interesting Fit At Linebacker". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gerry signs pro deal with Eagles". 247Sports.com. May 12, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Eagles Announce 17 Roster Moves To Get Down To 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Eagles Announce 10-Man Practice Squad". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
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  10. ↑ "Defense dominates, Eagles rout Jets 31-6". ESPN . October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Edelman's TD pass leads Patriots over Eagles 17-10". ESPN . November 17, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
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  15. ↑ "49ers Sign LB Nathan Gerry". 49ers.com. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
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  17. ↑ "49ers Announce a Series of Roster Moves ahead of Nov. 2 Trade Deadline". 49ers.com. November 2, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Commanders sign LB Nathan Gerry, S Steven Parker, TE Eli Wolf amid multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. August 7, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Commanders place Chase Young, Tyler Larsen on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list amid multiple roster moves". Commanders.com. August 23, 2022.
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  23. ↑ Williams, Charean (March 1, 2023). "Commanders sign Nathan Gerry to a one-year extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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