| File:Nate Irving.JPG Irving with the Broncos in August 2011 | |
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| Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: July 12, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Newark, New Jersey | |
| Career information | |
| College: North Carolina State | |
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| *Denver Broncos ( 2011– 2014) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| * First-team All-American (2010) | |
| Total tackles | 118 |
| Sacks | 3.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 1 |
| Fumble recoveries | 0 |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Nathaniel Irving (born July 12, 1988) is an American football inside linebacker who is currently a free agent. 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.
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]
References[]
- ↑ "Nate Irving Recruiting Profile". Rivals.com. https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Nathaniel-Irving-41370.
- ↑ "Scout.com 2010 All-America Team". Scout.com. December 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102035950/http://collegefootball.scout.com/2/1027197.html.
- ↑ "Cam Newton, Nick Fairley headline SI.com's 2010 All-Americas". Sports Illustrated. December 14, 2010. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/football/ncaa/12/14/all-american-team/index.html.
- ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing" (in en). https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm.
- ↑ "Broncos Sign Last Of Draft Picks". denver.cbslocal.com. July 29, 2011. http://denver.cbslocal.com/2011/07/29/broncos-sign-last-of-draft-picks/. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (February 22, 2015). "Report: Teams interested in Nate Irving despite knee injury". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/02/22/report-teams-interested-in-nate-irving-despite-knee-injury/. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
- ↑ Patra, Kevin (March 20, 2015). "Indianapolis Colts agree to terms with ILB Nate Irving". NFL.com. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000480272/article/indianapolis-colts-agree-to-terms-with-ilb-nate-irving. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Colts put veteran linebacker Nate Irving on injured reserve". http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/12/08/colts-put-veteran-linebacker-nate-irving-on-injured-reserve/. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ Bowen, Kevin (September 3, 2016). "Colts Make Final Cuts, Assemble 53-Man Roster". https://web.archive.org/web/20170814143331/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Make-Final-Cuts-Assemble-53-Man-Roster/37b970e3-453c-4747-a62d-5e74c9161c02.
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