Nate Triplett

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Nathan Triplett
No. 58, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 34)
Maple Plain, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Delano (MN)
College:Minnesota
NFL Draft:2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:4
Sacks:0
INT:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Nathan "Nate" Triplett (born March 15, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. After playing college football for Minnesota, he was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years[]

Triplett played in the , graduating from Delano High School, in Delano, Minnesota, in 2005.

College career[]

Triplett attended the University of Minnesota, where he initially was a special teams force and eventually worked his way into a dominant linebacker. In his senior season, in the first game of the year, he had possibly a game-saving interception, when vs Syracuse University in overtime he intercepted a pass in the Gophers own end zone to end the possession and give the Gophers the ball. The Gophers kicked a field goal on their possession to win the game. The next week vs United States Air Force Academy, with about 12 minutes left in the game, he recovered a fumble and returned it 52 yards for a touchdown, to break the 10-10 tie. The game ended at 20-13, so his touchdown was the game winner.

Professional career[]

Minnesota Vikings[]

Triplett was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a contract on June 14, 2010.[1] He was released on August 31, 2010, as a part of preseason cuts.[2]

San Diego Chargers[]

On October 5, 2010, the San Diego Chargers signed Triplett to the practice squad.[3]

Indianapolis Colts[]

On December 1, 2010, the Indianapolis Colts signed the free agent rookie to their active roster.[4] He was waived on October 5, 2011.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]

On July 29, 2012, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Triplett, after releasing Dezmon Briscoe two days earlier. He was placed on the exempt/left squad list after leaving the team on August 2.

References[]

  1. ^ "Vikes' DE Edwards signs, Triplett gets contract". Associated Press. June 14, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cutdown day: Teams release players to reach 53-man roster". NFL.com. August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Chargers bolster LB corps by signing Obiozor". Associated Press. October 5, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2010.
  4. ^ "Colts sign LB Triplett after placing Glenn on injured reserve". Associated Press. December 1, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2011.

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