Nate Burleson
Seattle, Washington) | |||||||
College: | Nevada | ||||||
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NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 71 | ||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born American television host,
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.
Early years
Burleson was born in
In 1983, his father signed with the
Burleson was also on the school's
College career
Burleson hoped to attend the
Professional career
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 | ||
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6 ft 0+1⁄2 in (1.84 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.51 s | 1.58 s | 2.65 s | 4.16 s | 6.96 s | 42.5 in (1.08 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine[7]
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Minnesota Vikings
Burleson was selected in the third round of the
Seattle Seahawks
On March 24,
Burleson owns the Seahawk team record for most punt return yards in a single season (2007) as well as career punt return yards.
Detroit Lions
During the early hours of the NFL free agency period on March 5, 2010, Burleson agreed to a five-year $25 million contract with the Detroit Lions.[11] Burleson reunited with his former offensive coordinator, Scott Linehan, with whom he had his best season of his career in 2004, when he caught 68 passes for 1,006 yards and nine touchdowns while playing for the Vikings.[12] In 2011, Burleson was named recipient of the Detroit Lions-Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association/Pro Football Writers Association's Media-Friendly "Good Guy Award" for his interactions with the media in. On September 24, 2013, Burleson fractured his forearm in two places in an early morning, single-car crash.[13] It was reported that Burleson was attempting to save a pizza from falling off a seat in his car and lost control of his vehicle. He was cut from the Lions on February 13, 2014.[14]
Cleveland Browns
On April 6, 2014, Burleson signed a one-year deal with the Cleveland Browns,[15] but was cut on August 30.[16]
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Receiving statistics[17]
Year | Team | GP | Rec | Tgt | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FD | Fum | Lost |
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2003 | MIN | 16 | 29 | 57 | 455 | 15.7 | 52 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 |
2004 | MIN | 16 | 68 | 102 | 1,006 | 14.8 | 68 | 9 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | MIN | 12 | 30 | 52 | 328 | 10.9 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | SEA | 16 | 18 | 37 | 192 | 10.7 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | SEA | 16 | 50 | 96 | 694 | 13.9 | 45 | 9 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | SEA | 1 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 12.0 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | SEA | 13 | 63 | 103 | 812 | 12.9 | 44 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 2 |
2010 | DET | 14 | 55 | 86 | 625 | 11.4 | 58 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 2 |
2011 | DET | 16 | 73 | 110 | 757 | 10.4 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 |
2012 | DET | 6 | 27 | 43 | 240 | 8.9 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | DET | 9 | 39 | 55 | 461 | 11.8 | 47 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 0 |
Career | 135 | 457 | 750 | 5,630 | 12.3 | 68 | 39 | 284 | 8 | 7 |
Return stats[17]
Year | Team | GP | PR | Yds | TD | FC | Lng | KR | Yds | TD | Lng |
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2003 | MIN | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | MIN | 16 | 25 | 214 | 1 | 9 | 91 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 29 |
2005 | MIN | 12 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | SEA | 16 | 34 | 322 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 26 | 643 | 0 | 50 |
2007 | SEA | 16 | 58 | 658 | 1 | 8 | 94 | 27 | 590 | 1 | 91 |
2008 | SEA | 1 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | SEA | 13 | 30 | 254 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2010 | DET | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 104 | 156 | 1,523 | 3 | 30 | 94 | 57 | 1,286 | 1 | 91 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2004 | MIN
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2 | 2 | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | SEA | 2 | 1 | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | DET
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1 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 7 | 4 | 23 | 273 | 11.9 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Broadcasting career
NFL
Burleson attended a Broadcast Boot Camp put on by the NFL in 2012. After his playing career ended in 2014, he began working as an analyst for the
Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS)
Burleson expanded his work with CBS and its sister properties in 2021, first as the color commentator for the NFL Wild Card game airing on
Personal life
Burleson and his wife Atoya have two sons and a daughter, Mia, who appears on NFL Slimetime as a contributor.[5][28]
Burleson rapped on multiple songs by Wizdom under the moniker "New Balance".[29]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Raley, Dan (September 13, 2006). "Burlesons are the first family of Seattle sports". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ Montreal Gazette. Retrieved October 19, 2010. [permanent dead link]
- ^ Fryer, Alex (June 21, 2007). "Rainier View remembered". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 21, 2007.
- ^ Spratt, Gerry (December 9, 2011). "Nate Burleson wants you to know where he went to elementary school". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Seattle Seahawks Bio". Archived from the original on February 8, 2009.
- ^ "O'Dea High School > History". Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Scout Nate Burleson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ "Nate Burleson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Archived copy". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Source: Receiver Nate Burleson agrees to 5-year, $25 million with $11 million guaranteed deal with Detroit Lions - ESPN". ESPN. March 5, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2010.
- ^ http://www.freep.com/article/20100304/SPORTS01/100305004/Lions-sign-WR-Nate-Burleson-to-five-year-deal [bare URL]
- ^ "Lions WR Burleson breaks arm in car crash". ESPN.com. September 24, 2013.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (February 13, 2014). "Nate Burleson released by Detroit Lions". NFL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Nate Burleson, Cleveland Browns strike one-year deal". NFL. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ^ "Nate Burleson cut by Cleveland Browns". ESPN.com. August 30, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Nate Burleson Stats". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "Burleson, Rubick, Shepard make up Lions Preseason broadcast team for Fox Sports Detroit". detroitlions.com. July 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 1, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Nate Burleson takes on-field passion to 'Good Morning Football'". NFL.com. September 26, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "Nate Burleson to join 'The NFL Today' Sunday pregame show". NFL.com. May 8, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
- ^ "Super Bowl 2023: CBS' Nate Burleson correctly predicted the final score of Chiefs vs. Eagles". CBSSports.com. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "CBS to simulcast wild-card game on Nickelodeon". ESPN.com. December 15, 2020.
- ^ Warnock, Caroline (June 2021). "'The Challenge' Sneak Peek Hints at Upcoming Reveal About On-Screen Hookup". heavy. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (August 31, 2021). "CBS News Unveils Morning Show Changes With New Name, Look And A Times Square Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ Taranto, Steven (September 10, 2021). "Nickelodeon renews partnership with NFL for 2021 season, will broadcast 2022 Wild Card round again". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ Lucia, Joe (December 16, 2021). "Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green will return to call Nickelodeon's NFL Wild Card broadcast". Awful Announcing.
- ^ McCarriston, Shanna (January 31, 2023). "Co-host of CBS Mornings and NFL analyst Nate Burleson announced as 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards host". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Nickelodeon and NFL Bring Slimetime Back to Primetime with Second Season of NFL Slimetime, Premiering Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 7 P.M. (ET/PT) on Nick" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ "The Book of Wizdom by Wizdom". May 15, 2008 – via music.apple.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·
- Nate Burleson on Twitter