Nate Wayne

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Nate Wayne
No. 54, 51, 53
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1975-01-12) January 12, 1975 (age 50)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Macon (MS) Noxubee County
College: Ole Miss
NFL draft: 1998: 7th round, 219th pick
Career history
[1]
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:452
Sacks:16.0
Forced fumbles:9
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nathaniel Wayne Jr. (born January 12, 1975) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in criminal justice.[ citation needed ] He was known as "Mr. Monday Night", as he consistently performed well on Monday Night Football . [2]

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Professional career

Wayne was selected in the seventh round with 219th selection in the 1998 NFL draft. [3] He played one game for the Denver Broncos in 1998, when they won their second straight Super Bowl. He played a slightly larger role on the team in 1999, but was mainly a special teamer. He signed with the Green Bay Packers and play with them as a starter for three years recording 298 tackles, ten sacks, six interceptions, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries, and 23 passes defensed. [4]

Wayne signed a four-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on March 14, 2003. He started in 2003, but was limited to playing on nickel packages in 2004, due to the promotion of Jeremiah Trotter, and movement of Mark Simoneau to weakside linebacker. Even then he lost playing time to Keith Adams. Wayne was the first Eagle released in the 2005 off-season, and signed with the Lions later that year.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1998 DEN 100000.000000000
1999 DEN 150161332.000001000
2000 GNB 161310578272.000001190
2001 GNB 12128660265.53550351200
2002 GNB 161511169422.53320250200
2003 PHI 16169069213.01330333000
2004 PHI 97302371.000002000
2005 DET 50141130.01200201000
906345232312916.081400359590

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
2001 GNB 2212570.000000000
2002 GNB 118620.000001000
2003 PHI 22161150.000000000
2004 PHI 314220.500000000
864024160.500001000

Personal life

Wayne has a wife, Tamiko, and three children. He also owns a Coldstone Creamery in Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia where he currently resides. He is also a devout Jehovah's Witness.

References

  1. "Nate Wayne". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. "Archives - Philly.com". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  4. "Nate Wayne Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.