Nate Landman

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Nate Landman
No. 53 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-19) 19 November 1998 (age 26)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school: Monte Vista (CA)
College: Colorado (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:111
Sacks:2.0
Forced fumbles:3
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nathan Landman (born 19 November 1998) is a Zimbabwean-American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado. [1] [2]

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Early life

Landman was born on 19 November 1998, in Harare, Zimbabwe, where his father, Shaun, was playing international rugby. When his family moved to the United States they settled in Danville, California. He became a U.S. citizen during his second year of college. [3]

He attended Monte Vista High School and played baseball, rugby and football. [4] Landman played wide receiver as well as linebacker earning accolades in both positions. Over his four varsity years Landman amassed over 1,000 yards receiving and made over 160 tackles, 15 sacks and 4 interceptions. In his senior year Landman led Monte Vista in a state playoff run. In his final season Landman was the East Bay Athletic League MVP. He was awarded All-NorCal High School Football Team by MaxPreps and East Bay Defensive Player of the Year by the San Jose Times. He was named to all district and state teams for his final two seasons.

Landman was ranked as the 5th best linebacker and 57th best player in California by ESPN. Scout.com had Landman as high as 2nd and 33rd. [5] [6] [7]

College recruiting information
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40‡Commit date
Nate Landman
LB 		Danville, CA Monte Vista 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg)4.88Jul 20, 2016 
Star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 77   Rivals: 79   247Sports: 85   ESPN: 73
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Landman had offers from multiple major Division I programs, including Arizona, Boise State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon State, Washington State and Wyoming. [8] Landman committed to Colorado on 20 July 2016. [9]

College career

Landman was given significant playing time as a true freshman, playing mostly special-teams but also on defense. In his college debut vs Texas State Landman recorded one tackle for a loss. Later that year against the Utah Utes Landman had six tackles as well as a forced fumble in a starting role. [10] Landman came into the 2018 Colorado football season as a starter and in the first game of 2018 he made a career high 16 tackles, [11] and had an interception against him by the rival Colorado State Rams. [12] Landman continued with a 13 tackle game along with another interception vs the Nebraska Cornhuskers on national television. In his first two games Landman amassed 29 tackles and two interceptions. [13]

Landman finished the season with 104 total tackles, 64 of which were solo, 4 sacks and two interceptions. In early 2019 Landman received an All-Pac-12 Conference from the coaches and media. [14] [15] [16] [17]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m)		238 lb
(108 kg)		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m)		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		4.86 s1.58 s2.80 s4.43 s7.05 s36.5 in
(0.93 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [18] [19]

Landman signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on 2 May 2022. [20] He made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. He was released on 10 December 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. [21] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games in the 2022 season. [22] He signed a reserve/future contract on 9 January 2023. [23] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts. He finished with two sacks, 110 total tackles (66 solo), one interception, three passes defended, and three forced fumbles. [24]

On 16 September 2024, Landman was placed on injured reserve. [25] On October 12, 2024, Landman came off injured reserve and was activated to the 53-man roster. [26]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesFumblesInterceptions
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLFFFRYdsTDIntYdsTDPD
2022 ATL 701010000000000
2023 ATL 1614110664427300012503
2024 ATL 1398139420030000001
Career 36231921058727600012504

Personal life

Landman has two siblings: a brother, Brenden, who plays college football; and a sister, Ocean Trail, who swims collegiately. [27]

He is often referred to as the "Nateland Man" on the "Nateland" podcast, a podcast hosted by comedians Nate Bargatze, Dusty Slay, Aaron Weber and Brian Bates.

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References

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  2. ↑ "CU Buffaloes Linebacker Nate Landman Named Pac-12 Defensive Player Of Week". CBS News - Colorado. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  3. ↑ Kendall, Josh (27 December 2023). "Falcons linebacker's unlikely journey from Zimbabwe to the NFL and maybe the Pro Bowl". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Metivier, Sam (15 October 2018). "Buffaloes Shenault, Landman on Pro Football Focus mid-season All-America". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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  13. ↑ Munstertieger, Adam (18 September 2018). "Nate Landman Dominating, While Carrying Heavy Load". 247Sports. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
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  21. ↑ Flick, Daniel (10 December 2022). "Falcons Sign Titans Ex QB Logan Woodside to Active Roster; What's Next?". SI.com.
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