Nate Palmer | Outside Linebacker | Illinois state | 6'3" - 240 lbs.

 

2012: All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second-Team selection ... started all 13 games at defensive end ... ranked third on the team and was fifth in the MVFC with 15 TFL ... 10.5 of those came in conference play, which tied for third ...was second on the team and tied for fourth in MVFC with 7.5 sacks ... finished the season with 71 tackles and was credited with 27 quarterback hurries ... also forced a team-high three fumbles ... posted multiple TFL in four games ... tied career-highs with two sacks and three TFL against Southern Illinois ... had a career-high nine tackles against Missouri State ... had a sack and two TFL in a road win at UNI ... posted at TFL in each of ISU's playoff games.

2011: All-Missouri Valley Football Conference Second-Team selection ... started all 11 games at defensive end for the Redbirds, who led the conference in total defense (294.8 ypg) ... led the team and the MVFC with 9.5 sacks ... was 19th in the country in sacks per game (.91) ... recorded 46 tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss and forced two fumbles ... posted at least a half sack in nine games ... posted a sack and returned a fumble 42 yards for a touchdown against Morehead State ... recorded a career-high eight tackles and a sack at North Dakota State ... named the MVFC Newcomer of the Week after registering five tackles, two sacks, three tackles-for-loss and a forced fumble in a win over nationally-ranked Indiana State.

2010: Played in nine games for the Illini ... recorded six tackles on the season ... tallied a pair of stops in the win over Indiana ... added one tackle in back-to-back games against No. 6 Ohio State and at Penn State ... registered a solo stop in consecutive contests against Northwestern and at Fresno State.

2009: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... played in all 12 games on special teams ... recorded two tackles at Ohio State ... had one tackle at Cincinnati.

2008: Redshirted.

Simeon HS: Named to the 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... SuperPrep All-American ... rated among the top-20 players in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 39 strongside linebacker by Scout.com ... ranked No. 55 among outside linebackers according to Rivals ... named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team ... recorded 128 tackles and 18 tackles as a senior, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense ... named to the Midwest Hot 100 list by Scout.com ... posted 30 tackles and seven sacks as a junior while playing in only four games due to injury ... high school coach was Jesse Chick.

Personal: Born September 23, 1989 ... son of Rhonda Carr and Nathan Palmer.

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Nate Palmer, from the Chicago Trib:

During his one and only visit to Green Bay, Palmer met with Packers outside linebackers coach Kevin Greene and discussed the team’s 3-4 defense.

"The visit with the Packers went real well," Palmer said. "They got a chance to get some medical things cleared up. I got a chance to meet with Coach Greene and just talk about football and life.

"I’m more comfortable in a 3-4 scheme, but I have played regular linebacker in a 4-3. It would just be knocking the rust off. It wouldn’t be all new to me."

Palmer understands there is a chance he might not get drafted but remains hopeful for at least late-round consideration. The 6-foot-2, 248-pound prospect opened some eyes while working out during a pro day at Northwestern, where he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds, completed 20 reps in the bench press, and posted nearly a 36-inch vertical leap.

Palmer, who had 17 sacks at Illinois State, also has drawn interest from the Ravens, Colts, Eagles, Jets, Buccaneers, Vikings, Chiefs, and Dolphins.

"I’ve heard anything from the fourth to the sixth round from my agent," Palmer said. "We’ll just wait and see what happens."

Love this pick.


scout 



I've heard he's very good in coverage.

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FCS!![boxing]

wtf??

Fairchild Semiconductor Intl?

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College2Pro.com has learned per source that Illinois State OLB/DE Nate Palmer is visiting the Green Bay Packers today (April 7th) and the Chicago Bears (April 12th). Palmer played in the 2013 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Palmer, a defensive end from Chicago, was named a 2012 All-Missouri Valley Conference Second-Team selection in his final season with the Redbirds, in 2012. Palmer ranked second on the team and was fourth in the MVFC with 7.5 sacks on the season and was fifth in the conference with 15 tackles-for-loss. In the FCS quarterfinals against No. 4 Eastern Washington, Palmer recorded seven tackles, including one for a loss, and a sack to go along with a pass breakup and one quarterback hurry.
http://www.college2pro.com/showSingleArticle.php?id=176 

Anyone find any video on him?

sounds like a decent pick ... least we got a OLB - funny enough so far we got all the guys (positions) I was hoping for