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Nate Dwyer
American football player (born 1978) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nate Dwyer (born September 30, 1978) is an American former professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 2002 NFL draft.[2] Dwyer was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks.
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Early life
Dwyer was born September 30, 1978 in Stillwater, Minnesota. He attended Stillwater Area High School.[1]
College career
Dwyer played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks from 1998 to 2001 after redshirting in 1997.[1] He wore jersey number 92 at Kansas. He was selected second-team All-Big 12 in 2000 and first-team All-Big 12 in 2001. He recorded 17 quarterback sacks in his career at Kansas, which was tied for sixth in Kansas Jayhawks history as of 2023.[3] He recorded 51 tackles, forced two fumbles, and recovered two fumbles in his final season at Kansas.[4] He was invited to participate in the 2002 Senior Bowl.[5]
Dwyer took his final semester off of school to prepare for the 2002 NFL draft.[4]
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Professional career
Dwyer was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round (113th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft. He received the call confirming he would be selected by the Cardinals from vaunted former Pittsburgh Steelers player Mean Joe Greene, who was serving as the Cardinals' defensive line coach at the time.[4]
On February 5, 2004, Dwyer was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[6]
Personal life
Dwyer was a Dallas Cowboys fan as a child. He studied communications at the University of Kansas.[4]
Dwyer was inducted into the St. Croix Valley hall of fame, a region including his alma mater Stillwater Area High School, in 2015.[5]
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