Nathan Triplett

Nathan Triplett

No. --     Free Agent
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: March 15, 1987 (1987-03-15) (age 24)
Place of birth: Maple Plain, Minnesota
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
College: Minnesota
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Debuted in 2010 for the Indianapolis Colts
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (2010)* San Diego Chargers (2010)* Indianapolis Colts (2010–2011) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010
Tackles	4
Sacks	0
INT	0
Stats at NFL.com

Nathan "Nate" Triplett (born March 15, 1987 in Maple Plain, Minnesota) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota.

He has also been a member of the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts.

Early years

Triplett played in the Wright County Conference, graduating from Delano High School, in Delano, Minnesota, in 2005.

College career

Triplett attended the University of Minnesota, where he initially was a special teams force and eventually worked his way into a dominant linebacker.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Triplett was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was signed to a contract on June 14, 2010.^[1] He was released on August 31, 2010, as a part of preseason cuts.^[2]

San Diego Chargers

On October 5 the San Diego Chargers signed Triplett to the practice squad.^[3]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 1, the Indianapolis Colts signed the free agent rookie to their active roster.^[4] He was waived on October 5, 2011.

External links

• Minnesota Golden Gophers football bio

References

1. ^ "Vikes' DE Edwards signs, Triplett gets contract". Associated Press. June 14, 2010. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iISezYtj_85cPVVjdZuse2iwVRxAD9GB6RE81. Retrieved 2010-06-14. 
2. ^ "Cutdown day: Teams release players to reach 53-man roster". NFL.com. August 31, 2010. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81a25abd/article/cutdown-day-teams-release-players-to-reach-53man-roster. Retrieved 2010-08-05. 
3. ^ "Chargers bolster LB corps by signing Obiozor". Associated Press. October 5, 2010. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81b1b187/article/chargers-bolster-lb-corps-by-signing-obiozor. Retrieved 2010-10-06. 
4. ^ "Colts sign LB Triplett after placing Glenn on injured reserve". Associated Press. December 1, 2010. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c90822/article/colts-sign-lb-triplett-after-placing-glenn-on-injured-reserve. Retrieved 2011-01-09. 

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Name	Triplett, Nathan
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Date of birth	March 15, 1987
Place of birth	Maple Plain, Minnesota
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