Nate Palmer

Nathan Palmer Jr. (born September 23, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and Illinois State Redbirds. Palmer was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL draft.

Early life Palmer was born in Chicago and attended Simeon Career Academy. During his time there, he lettered in baseball, track and field, basketball, and football. Palmer was also a teammate to future Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose. In football, he played defensive end, tight end, linebacker, and on the offensive line.

College career Palmer began his college career at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign . He was redshirted his first year with the Fighting Illini. He played in every game in the 2009 season, primarily on special teams. He had two tackles against Ohio State, and one against Cincinnati. Additionally, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the year. He finished up his junior year with 9.5 sacks, leading the conference. He also had 46 tackles and two forced fumbles. During the final year of his college football career, Palmer again started every game of the season as a defensive end. During a game against Missouri State, he achieved a career-high nine tackles. note = All values are from Pro Day

Green Bay Packers Palmer was selected in the sixth round (193rd overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2013 NFL draft. On May 10, 2013, he signed a contract with the Packers.

On August 30, 2014, Palmer was placed on injured reserve.

Palmer was released by the Packers on April 8, 2016.

Tennessee Titans On April 11, 2016, Palmer was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. In 2016, Palmer notched a team-leading 12 special teams tackles.

On March 9, 2017, Palmer re-signed with the Titans. In 2017, he posted 10 special teams tackles, marking two consecutive seasons with double-digit special teams stops.

On August 7, 2018, Palmer was placed on injured reserve after being carted off in practice with a leg injury.

NFL statistics Source: NFL.com Year Team G GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FRRegular season 2013 GB 8 2 17 8 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 2015 GB 16 10 68 47 21 1.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 24 12 85 55 30 1.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0Postseason 2015 GB 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 Total 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0