Nate Swift
Encyclopedia
Nate Swift is an American football
player who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars
. Nate was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota
, on August 24, 1985. He played wide receiver
for the University of Nebraska, where he set a school record for career receptions (166) and finished second in season receiving yardage (941 in 2008), career receiving yardage (2,476), and season receptions (63 in 2008). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos
on April 27, 2009, after the 2009 NFL Draft
. But was released and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars
on November 18, 2009, to their practice squad.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Nate was born in Hutchinson, Minnesota
Hutchinson, Minnesota
According to the 2000 United States Census , there were 13,080 people, 5,333 households, and 3,418 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,763.6 people per square mile . There were 5,667 housing units at an average density of 764.1 per square mile...
, on August 24, 1985. He played wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
for the University of Nebraska, where he set a school record for career receptions (166) and finished second in season receiving yardage (941 in 2008), career receiving yardage (2,476), and season receptions (63 in 2008). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on April 27, 2009, after the 2009 NFL Draft
2009 NFL Draft
The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...
. But was released and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
on November 18, 2009, to their practice squad.