Nate Burleson
Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born American television host, football commentator, and former football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, he earned first-team All-American honors in 2002. Burleson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions.
Burleson working for NFL Network in 2015 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver / Return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 19, 1981 Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 198 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | O'Dea (Seattle, Washington) | ||||||||||
| College: | Nevada | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||||||
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Burleson is now at Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS), co-hosting CBS Mornings and covering football for CBS on its The NFL Today program, as well as on Nickelodeon. He previously co-hosted Good Morning Football on NFL Network, along with being a New York correspondent for the entertainment news program Extra from 2019 to 2021. He has been featured on several rap songs under the name New Balance.