Nate Irving

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Nate Irving
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Irving with the Broncos in August 2011
No. 55, 56
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-12) July 12, 1988 (age 35)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:Wallace-Rose Hill
(Teachey, North Carolina)
College: North Carolina State
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 3 / Pick: 67
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:118
Sacks:3.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Nathaniel Irving (born July 12, 1988) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at North Carolina State University and was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Irving attended Wallace-Rose Hill High School in Teachey, North Carolina, where he tallied 110 tackles, six forced fumbles, three sacks, and one interception in his senior year. Regarded as only a two-star recruit by Rivals.com , he was not listed among the top prospects of the class of 2006. [1]

College career

Irving was a 2010 All-American selection by Sports Illustrated and Scout.com. [2] [3] Irving holds the NCAA FBS record for tackles for loss in a single game with eight in 2010.

Professional career

Denver Broncos (2011–2014)

Irving was selected in the third round (67th overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2011 NFL Draft. [4] He officially signed with the Broncos on July 29, 2011. [5]

Irving was placed on injured reserve in November 2014 with a knee injury that required surgery. He had 44 tackles through 8 games prior to the injury. [6] Irving became a free agent at the end of the 2014 season.

Indianapolis Colts (2015)

On March 20, 2015, Irving signed a 3-year, $9.25 million contract with the Indianapolis Colts. [7] On December 8, 2015, Irving was placed on injured reserve. [8]

On September 3, 2016, Irving was released by the Colts as part of final roster cuts. [9]

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2011 DEN 1604310.00000000000
2012 DEN 15013940.00000010000
2013 DEN 1544129121.08000010000
2014 DEN 884626201.06000000000
2015 IND 82141221.03000021000
621411879393.017000041000

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2011 DEN 201100.00000000000
2012 DEN 100000.00000000000
2013 DEN 339810.00000010000
6310910.00000010000

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References

  1. ↑ "Nate Irving Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com.
  2. ↑ "Scout.com 2010 All-America Team". Scout.com. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Cam Newton, Nick Fairley headline SI.com's 2010 All-Americas". Sports Illustrated. December 14, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Broncos Sign Last Of Draft Picks". denver.cbslocal.com. July 29, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ Alper, Josh (February 22, 2015). "Report: Teams interested in Nate Irving despite knee injury". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ Patra, Kevin (March 20, 2015). "Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with ILB Nate Irving". NFL.com. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Colts put veteran linebacker Nate Irving on injured reserve" . Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". Colts.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017.
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