Nate Wozniak

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Nate Wozniak
No. 79, 68
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 (age 29)
Greenwood, Indiana
Height:6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight:280 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:Center Grove
(Greenwood, Indiana)
College:Minnesota
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Nate Wozniak (born August 30, 1994) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Minnesota.

College career[edit]

At Minnesota, he primarily played tight end and caught 28 passes for 314 yards over the final three seasons of college.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 9+58 in
(2.07 m)
268 lb
(122 kg)
34+18 in
(0.87 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.10 s 1.88 s 2.96 s 4.80 s 7.53 s 32.0 in
(0.81 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
16 reps
All values from Pro Day[1][2]

At Minnesota's Pro Day, Wozniak ran the 40-yard dash in 5.1 seconds, bench pressed 225 pounds 16 times and posted a 32-inch vertical leap.[3]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft, Wozniak was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 3, 2018,[4] where he was eventually moved to offensive tackle.[5] He was waived by the Saints on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019.[8] He was waived on August 7, 2019.[9]

Minnesota Vikings[edit]

On August 11, 2019, Wozniak was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11]

Atlanta Falcons[edit]

On September 17, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[12] He was released on September 26.

New Orleans Saints (second stint)[edit]

On December 4, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[13] He was released on December 12.[14]

New York Giants[edit]

On December 17, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on December 30, 2019.[16] He was placed on the reserve/retired list by the team on July 30, 2020.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Nate Wozniak, Minnesota NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nate Wozniak 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Wilson, Aaron (April 18, 2018). "Texans inquire about 6-10, 270-pound Minnesota TE". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  4. ^ "Saints add 4 undrafted rookies". USAToday.com. May 3, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (May 15, 2018). "Saints hoping 6-foot-10 Nate Wozniak can make smooth transition to offensive tackle". New Orleans Times-Picayune. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  6. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
  7. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
  8. ^ Katzenstein (January 21, 2019). "Saints sign 6 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". NOLA.com.
  9. ^ Teope, Herbie (August 7, 2019). "SOURCE: Saints waive OL Nate Wozniak, sign TE AJ Derby". NOLA.com.
  10. ^ "Vikings Sign Nate Wozniak, Waive Tyler Catalina". Vikings.com. August 11, 2019.
  11. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  12. ^ "Falcons make moves, sign two players to practice squad". AtlantaFalcons.com. September 17, 2019.
  13. ^ "Saints wave TE Dan Arnold among several roster moves". Saints Wire. USA Today. December 4, 2019.
  14. ^ "Saints sign TE Jerell Adams to practice squad, release OL Nate Wozniak". NOLA.com. December 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Eisen, Michael. "Giants place TE Evan Engram on injured reserve". Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  16. ^ "Giants announce reserve/future signings for 10 players". Giants.com. December 30, 2019.
  17. ^ @NYPost_Schwartz (July 30, 2020). "OT Nate Wozniak was put on the reserve list by the Giants, listed as retired. The 6-foot-10 Wozniak was signed to the practice squad last December" (Tweet). Retrieved July 30, 2020 – via Twitter.

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