Nate Bussey

American gridiron football player (born 1989)
American football player
Nate Bussey
No. 61, 59, 6
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-20) February 20, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Washington (DC) Dunbar
College:Illinois
NFL draft:2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243
Career history
  • New Orleans Saints (2011−2012)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2012)*
  • Omaha Nighthawks (2012)
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2013)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca (archive)

Nathan Lee Bussey (born February 20, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Omaha Nighthawks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Bussey was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] He signed a 4-year contract with the team on July 28, 2011.[2] He was waived on September 3, 2011,[3] and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 4.[4] He remained with the Saints through the 2012 season. He played in the Saints' playoff win over the Detroit Lions on January 7, 2012.[5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Bussey was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 13, 2012. He was released on August 25.

Omaha Nighthawks

Was a member of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League for the 2012 UFL season.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 11, 2013.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  2. ^ "Saints Agree to Terms with Seventh Round Draft Choice Nate Bussey". NewOrleansSaints.com. 28 July 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  3. ^ "Saints Announce Roster Moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. 3 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  4. ^ "Saints Announce Practice Squad". NewOrleansSaints.com. 4 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "PLAY-BY-PLAY". foxsports.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Transactions | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2014-10-10. Signed by Ti-Cats

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
  • Nate Bussey at the Canadian Football League at the Wayback Machine (archived July 25, 2014)
  • Nate Bussey at CFL (alternate link) at the Wayback Machine (archived August 20, 2013)
  • Omaha Nighthawks profile
  • New Orleans Saints profile
  • Illinois Fighting Illini profile
  • Nate Bussey at Just Sports Stats
  • Nate Bussey on Twitter Edit this at Wikidata
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New Orleans Saints 2011 NFL draft selections