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Nate Palmer # prospect in 2013 NFL Draft.

Nate Palmer NFL Draft Bio

Nate Palmer (born September 23, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft out of Illinois State.

Palmer was born in Chicago and attended Simeon High School. During his time there he lettered in baseball, track and field, basketball, and football. In addition to his football career, Palmer was also a teammate to future Chicago Bulls Point Guard Derrick Rose. In football, he played defensive end, tight end, linebacker, and as an offensive linemen. He only played four games during his junior year due to injury, however he still had 30 tackles and seven sacks. As a senior, Palmer had 128 tackles and 18 sacks on defense, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense. His performance earned him a spot on the 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team.

Palmer was listed as a three star prospect by rivals.com and as the 17th best player in the state of Illinois. He received one scholarship offer from Illinois.

Palmer ultimately decided to take the offer from Illinois and joined the Fighting Illini. Also in his recruiting draft class were future NFL Draft picks Corey Liuget, Whitney Mercilus, Mikel Leshoure, and Tavon Wilson. He was redshirted his first year with the team.

Going into the next year, He played in every game that season, primarily on special teams. He had two tackles against Ohio State, and one against Cincinnati. Additionally, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the year He continued to improve during his sophomore year, playing in nine games and recording six tackles on the season. He had back to back tackles against Ohio State and Penn State.

Palmer transferred to the smaller Illinois State for more playing time and earned a starting spot at defensive end. Palmer went on to start every game that season for the Redbirds . In an early game against Morehead State, he had a sack and recovered a fumble for a 42-yard touchdown, the first of his college career. Later, when Illinois played North Dakota State, he posted a career high 8 tackles. His performance for the season earned him All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors at the end of the season. He finished up his junior year with 9.5 sacks, which lead the conference. He also had 46 tackles (10.5 for loss and forced two fumbles

During the final year of his college career, Palmer against started every game that season as a defensive end. During the game against Missouri State, he had his career high for tackles in a game with nine. He finished his career again being named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second-Team.

Draft Year: 2013 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Nate Palmer

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Nate Palmer	Center	6 ft 2 in	248 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
6	193	Green Bay Packers	Illinois State	Chicago, Illinois

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