Nate Wozniak Explained
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
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.[1]
New Orleans Saints
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, Wozniak was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 3, 2018,[2] where he was eventually moved to offensive tackle.[3] He was waived by the Saints on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] [5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Saints on January 21, 2019.[6] He was waived on August 7, 2019.[7]
Minnesota Vikings
On August 11, 2019, Wozniak was signed by the Minnesota Vikings.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[9]
Atlanta Falcons
On September 17, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.[10] 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.[11] He was released on December 12.[12]
New York Giants
On December 17, 2019, Wozniak was signed to the New York Giants practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on December 30, 2019.[14] He was placed on the reserve/retired list by the team on July 30, 2020.[15]
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Notes and References
- News: Wilson . Aaron . Texans inquire about 6-10, 270-pound Minnesota TE . June 18, 2018 . . April 18, 2018.
- Web site: Saints add 4 undrafted rookies. USAToday.com. May 3, 2018. July 6, 2018.
- News: Katzenstein . Josh . Saints hoping 6-foot-10 Nate Wozniak can make smooth transition to offensive tackle . June 18, 2018 . . May 15, 2018.
- Web site: New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: New Orleans Saints announce roster moves. NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Saints sign 6 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts. Katzenstein. NOLA.com. January 21, 2019.
- Web site: SOURCE: Saints waive OL Nate Wozniak, sign TE AJ Derby. Teope, Herbie. NOLA.com. August 7, 2019.
- Web site: Vikings Sign Nate Wozniak, Waive Tyler Catalina. Vikings.com. August 11, 2019.
- Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster. Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
- Web site: Falcons make moves, sign two players to practice squad. AtlantaFalcons.com. September 17, 2019.
- Web site: Saints wave TE Dan Arnold among several roster moves. Saints Wire. USA Today. December 4, 2019.
- Web site: Saints sign TE Jerell Adams to practice squad, release OL Nate Wozniak. NOLA.com. December 12, 2019.
- Web site: Eisen . Michael . Giants place TE Evan Engram on injured reserve . 17 December 2019.
- Web site: Giants announce reserve/future signings for 10 players. Giants.com. December 30, 2019. December 31, 2019. December 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231020805/https://www.giants.com/news/giants-announce-reserve-future-signings-for-10-players. dead.
- NYPost_Schwartz . 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. . 1288946055795691521 . July 30, 2020 . July 30, 2020.