Nate Becker (born March 24, 1996) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 24, 1996 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Carmel (Carmel, Indiana) |
| College: | Miami (OH) |
| Position: | Tight end |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Professional career
editDetroit Lions
editBecker was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2019.[1] He was cut two days later.[2]
Buffalo Bills
editBecker was signed by the Buffalo Bills on June 5, 2019.[3] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed by the team to their practice squad on September 2, 2019.[4] He was waived again by the team shortly afterwards but was re-signed to the practice squad on September 12 and remained there for the rest of his rookie season.[5] Becker was signed to a reserve/futures contract at the end of the season on January 6, 2020.[6]
Becker was again cut at the end of preseason training camp in 2020 and was re-signed to the practice squad a few weeks later on September 23, 2020.[7] He was elevated to the active roster on January 2, 2021, for the team's week 17 game against the Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[8][9] On January 26, 2021, Becker signed a reserves/futures contract with the Bills.[10]
Becker was released by the Bills on August 31, 2021.[11]
Carolina Panthers
editOn August 11, 2022, Becker signed with the Carolina Panthers.[12] He was waived three days later.[13]
Green Bay Packers
editOn August 16, 2022, Becker was claimed off waivers by the Green Bay Packers.[14] He was waived/injured on August 30, 2022 and placed on injured reserve.[15] He was released off injured reserve on September 2, 2022.[16]
Arlington Renegades
editBecker signed with the Arlington Renegades of the XFL in February 2023.[17] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024.[18]
References
edit- ^ "What 13 undrafted free agents can offer Detroit Lions". Detroit News. May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Nate Becker: Cut by Detroit". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Bills sign TE Nate Becker, DT L.T. Walton". The Buffalo News. June 5, 2019.
- ^ Catalana, Mike (September 2, 2019). "Bills practice squad. Why did they make it?". 13WHAM.com.
- ^ Wojton, Nick (September 12, 2019). "Bills re-sign TE Nate Becker in practice squad move". USA Today.
- ^ Brown, Chris (January 6, 2020). "Bills sign 10 reserve/future free agents". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Bills bring back tight end Nate Becker and RB Antonio Williams to practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Tyler Kroft placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list + four players elevated for Bills vs. Dolphins". BuffaloBills.com. January 2, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ Gaughan, Mark (May 25, 2021). "Bills TE Nate Becker beat odds to just to play in college, still doing it in NFL". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Bills signed these 13 players to reserve/future contracts". buffalobills.com. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bills release 23 players to set the initial 2021 53-man roster". BuffaloBills.com. August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Panthers add a pair of tight ends". Panthers.com. August 11, 2022.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (August 14, 2022). "Panthers waive five players". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Packers claim tight end off waivers from Carolina Panthers". packers.com. August 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Packers keep two RBs, seven WRs: Here's the initial 2022 roster". Packers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Packers Cut TEs Nate Becker & Alize Mack With Injury Settlements". NFLTradeRumors.co. September 2, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Anthony (February 4, 2023). "Arlington Renegades Add Tight End Nate Becker". XFLNewsHub.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "2024 UFL Team Rosters". TheUFL.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.