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Position: | Linebacker |
Personal information | |
Born: | Washington, D.C., U.S. | February 20, 1989
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Washington (DC) Dunbar |
College: | Illinois |
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 7 / Pick: 243 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR · CFL.ca (archive) |
Nathan Lee Bussey (born February 20, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. He was also a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Omaha Nighthawks and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Bussey was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. [1] He signed a 4-year contract with the team on July 28, 2011. [2] He was waived on September 3, 2011, [3] and re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 4. [4] He remained with the Saints through the 2012 season. He played in the Saints' playoff win over the Detroit Lions on January 7, 2012. [5]
Bussey was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 13, 2012. He was released on August 25.
Was a member of the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League for the 2012 UFL season.
Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League on April 11, 2013. [6]