Nate Salley

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Nate Salley

Salley with the Carolina Panthers in 2006
No. 33, 25, 22
Position	Safety
Personal information
Born	(1984-02-05) February 5, 1984 (age 41) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
College	Ohio State
NFL draft	2006: 4th round, 121st overall pick
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2006–2009) Florida Tuskers (2010) Virginia Destroyers (2011)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
BCS national champion (2002) First-team All-Big Ten (2005) Second-team All-Big Ten (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nate Salley Jr. (born February 5, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.^[1] He played college football and college basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m)	4.53 s	1.60 s	2.71 s	4.15 s	6.79 s	40.0 in (1.02 m)	10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)	14 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]

Early life

He was a two sport star at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale. Salley was a member both the football and basketball state championship teams at St. Thomas Aquinas before graduating in 2002.

References

1. "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
2. "Nate Salley Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
3. "Nate Salley College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

External links

• Carolina Panthers biography of Nate Salley at the Wayback Machine (archived August 14, 2009)
• JustSportsStats.com profile of Nate Salley (NFL and UFL stats)