Nate Landman

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Nate Landman
Colorado Buffaloes – No. 53
PositionInside Linebacker
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (1998-11-19) November 19, 1998 (age 23)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
CollegeColorado (2017-present)
High schoolMonte Vista (CA)
Career highlights and awards

Nate Landman (born 19 November 1998) is an American football Linebacker. In 2019 he played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes football of University of Colorado Boulder.[1][2]

Early life[]

Landman was born on November 19, 1998 in Harare, Zimbabwe where his father, Shaun, was playing international rugby. When his family returned to the United States they settled in Danville, California.

High school athlete[]

He attended Monte Vista High School and played baseball, rugby and football.[3] Landman played wide receiver as well as linebacker earning accolades in both positions. Over his four varsity years Landman amassed over 1,000 yards receiving and made over 160 tackles, 15 sacks and 4 interceptions. In his senior year Landman led Monte Vista in a state playoff run. In his final season Landman was the East Bay Athletic League MVP. He was awarded All-NorCal High School Football Team by MaxPreps and East Bay Defensive Player of the Year by the San Jose Times. He was named to all district and state teams for his final two seasons.

Landman was ranked as the 5th best linebacker and 57th best player in California by ESPN. Scout had Landman as high as 2nd and 33rd.[4][5][6]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Nate Landman
LB 		Danville, CA Monte Vista 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 4.88 Jul 20, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 77   Rivals: 79  247Sports: 85  ESPN: 73
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Landman had offers from multiple major Division I programs which include; Arizona, Boise State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon State, Washington State and Wyoming.[7] Landman committed to Colorado on July 20, 2016.[8]

College athlete[]

Landman was given significant playing time as a true freshman, playing mostly special-teams but also on defense. In his college debut vs Texas State Landman recorded one tackle for a loss. Later that year against the Utah Utes Landman had six tackles as well as a forced fumble in a starting role.[9] Landman came into the 2018 Colorado football season as a starter and in the first game of 2018 he made a career high 16 tackles,[10] and had an interception against him by the rival Colorado State Rams.[11] Landman continued with a 13 tackle game along with another interception vs the Nebraska Cornhuskers on national television. In his first two games Landman amassed 29 tackles and two interceptions.[12]

Landman finished the season with 104 total tackles, 64 of which were solo, 4 sacks and two interceptions. In early 2019 Landman received an All-Pac-12 Conference from the coaches and media.[13][14][15][16]

Personal life[]

Landman has two siblings; a brother, Brenden, who also plays college football; and a sister, Ocean Trail, who swims collegiality.[17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pac-12 Football All-Conference honors announced". Pac-12. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  2. ^ "CU Buffaloes Linebacker Nate Landman Named Pac-12 Defensive Player Of Week". 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  3. ^ Metivier, Sam (2018-10-15). "Buffaloes Shenault, Landman on Pro Football Focus mid-season All-America". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  4. ^ "Nate Landman, Colorado Buffaloes, Inside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  5. ^ "Nate Landman, 2017 Outside linebacker - Rivals". n.rivals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  6. ^ "Nate Landman - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  7. ^ "Football Recruiting - Nate Landman - Player Profiles - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  8. ^ Barsch, Jack (2017-02-01). "Nate Landman signs with the Buffs!". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  9. ^ Kazmierczak, Anthony (2019-01-22). "Buffaloes LB Drew Lewis rising draft boards after East-West Shrine Game". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  10. ^ "Colorado's Nate Landman was ejected for targeting after a hit against Washington State QB Gardner Minshew | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  11. ^ "Colorado vs. Colorado State - Game Summary - August 31, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  12. ^ "Nate Landman Dominating, While Carrying Heavy Load". BuffStampede.com. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  13. ^ "Nate Landman's breakout performance for Colorado Buffaloes a product of strength, competitive family". The Denver Post. 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  14. ^ Barsch, Jack (2018-08-03). "Colorado Buffaloes Most Important Players: #22 Nate Landman". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  15. ^ "Colorado Sophomore Linebacker Nate Landman A Rising Star". 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  16. ^ Hotline, Jon Wilner Pac-12 (2019-01-23). "Way-too-early Pac-12 football predictions: Can Washington rule the North once again?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
  17. ^ "Nate Landman - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 2019-02-04.


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