Nathan Palmer
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | April 14, 1989 Elkhart, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Elkhart (IN) Central | ||||||
| College: | Northern Illinois | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Nathan D. Palmer (born April 14, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Northern Illinois. He is a wide receiver coach for the Elkhart Lions at Elkhart highschool.
College career
[edit]Palmer attended Northern Illinois University and was named the MVP of the 2011 MAC Championship Game.
Professional career
[edit]San Francisco 49ers
[edit]Palmer signed as an undrafted free agent, with the San Francisco 49ers following the 2012 NFL draft.[1] Palmer made the 49ers' practice squad for the 2012 season.
Indianapolis Colts
[edit]On September 24, 2012, Palmer was signed by the Indianapolis Colts off of the 49ers' practice squad.[2] He made his debut during the Colts 30-27 comeback win over the Green Bay Packers. He was waived on August 27, 2013. He was re-signed to the Injured Reserve on August 28, 2013. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 2, 2013.
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On October 30, 2013, Palmer was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.
Denver Broncos
[edit]On December 24, 2013, the Denver Broncos signed Palmer to their practice squad. On September 3, Palmer was promoted to the 53 man roster.[3]
New England Patriots
[edit]On September 7, 2015, the New England Patriots signed Palmer to their practice squad. On September 18, 2015, Palmer was released from the practice squad.[4]
Chicago Bears
[edit]On October 13, 2015, the Chicago Bears signed Palmer to their practice squad.[5]
On January 4, 2016, Palmer signed a futures contract with the Bears.[6]
Oakland Raiders
[edit]Palmer signed with the Raiders on May 24, 2016. On August 29, 2016, he was released by the Raiders.[7]
Singing career
[edit]Nathan Palmer is also known as Denver R&B singer "NaPalm." In 2015 he told Denver's News 7 that " football is his love, but music is his life."[8] He has since then released three projects: Winter Vibes and Summer Vibes in 2017, and Therapy in 2018. He has several new singles with Denver hip-hop artists Top Flite Empire.
References
[edit]- ^ Matt Maiocco (August 30, 2012). "49ers to watch: No. 5 -- Nathan Palmer". www.csnbayarea.com. NBC. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ Kyle Bonagura (September 24, 2012). "49ers: Practice squad WR Nathan Palmer headed to Colts". www.cbssports.com. CBS. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ "Nathan Palmer added to Broncos roster; Ryan Miller to practice squad". September 3, 2014.
- ^ "Patriots re-sign DL Jimmy Staten to the practice squad; Release WR Nathan Palmer from the practice squad | New England Patriots". Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Elkhart native Nathan Palmer signed to Chicago Bears practice squad - Elkhart Truth". Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ Shaffrey, Sean (January 5, 2016). "Examining the nine players Bears signed futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ "Oakland Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. August 29, 2016. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Broncos' Nathan Palmer says football is his love, but music is his life - Denver7 TheDenverChannel.com". Archived from the original on December 6, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Northern Illinois bio Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine