Nate Burleson

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Nate Burleson ( born August 19, 1981 in Calgary, Alberta) is an American football player in the National Football League ( NFL). He was drafted in the NFL Draft in 2003 by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round to 71st. Burleson plays at the position of wide receiver. He is the younger brother of basketball player Kevin Burleson.

Life

Youth

Burleson played for the team of Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and later moved to the O'Dea High School in Seattle. In his senior year of high school, he was nominated by the Seattle Times for City Athlete of the Year, but did not win the award.

College

Burleson played for the Nevada Wolf Pack from the University of Nevada, Reno. In his last year of college in 2002, he led at the end of the season to the table, for most captive balls, with a total of 138 Catches. With this performance, he stands behind Manny Hazzard of the Houston Cougars second in the NCAA list for prisoners yards in college. He finished his college years with a total of 248 captive balls for 3,293 yards and 22 touchdowns.

National Football League ( NFL)

Burleson was selected in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round to 71st. In his first year in the NFL Burleson had been set up in nine of 16 games as a starter, has a total of 29 balls for 455 yards catch and scored two touchdowns. The second season of Burleson was his most successful. He caught 68 balls for 1,006 yards and nine touchdowns and started in 15 of 16 games. The next year, Burleson could not confirm its performance and the Vikings traded him in 2006 to the Seattle Seahawks. His first year in Seattle was not good. He started in seven of 15 games, but started only 18 balls for 192 yards. But he scoring at least two touchdowns. His second year in Seattle was better. He started in twelve out of 16 games and caught 50 balls for 694 total yards and scored nine touchdowns. In its third year, Burleson was due to an injury deny only a game and dropped the rest of the season. In its fourth year, Burleson played solid. He started in twelve out of 13 games and caught 63 balls for 812 yards and scored three touchdowns. For the 2010 season was Burleson Free Agent and was committed on March 5, 2010 by the Detroit Lions for five years. In Detroit, he should support the wide receiver Calvin Johnson and act as a second face-off station for the young quarterback Matthew Stafford. After the end of his contract in Detroit Burleson is the Cleveland Browns joined in April 2014 to continue his career in the NFL. Thanks to its speed Burleson is also a dangerous punt and kick returner. In seven years he made 56 kick returns for a total of 1,286 yards and a touchdown. Punt returns made ​​Burleson 156 for 1,523 yards and three touchdowns. The Lions promise to improve their return game by Burleson.

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