Nate Wozniak

Nate Wozniak
No. 79, 68
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 (age 30)
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
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Nate Wozniak (born August 30, 1994) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at Minnesota.

College career

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

Professional career

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+5⁄8 in
(2.07 m) 		268 lb
(122 kg) 		34+1⁄8 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

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

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

Atlanta Falcons

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)

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

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

  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. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 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.