Nate Burleson Biography
Nate Burleson is a Canadian-born American television host, football commentator, and former football player. Burleson is Paramount co-host for CBS Mornings and covers football for CBS on its The NFL Today program, as well as on Nickelodeon. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL).
Burleson was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He attended Rainier View Elementary School in Seattle. He later went to high school at Lindbergh High School in the suburb of Renton as a freshman before transferring to O’Dea High School in Seattle. As a senior, he was named Seattle Times City Athlete of the Year. In addition, he won the state title in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 38.70 seconds in 1999. Burleson was also on the school’s track and field team, competing as a sprinter and hurdler.
Nate hope that he would be offered a scholarship at Washington University however, he was offered to attend Nevada University, Reno, and played for the Nevada Wolf Pack. While there he made 138 receptions, the second-highest in NCAA history. During his time at Nevada, he made a total of 248 receptions for a total of 3,293 yards and 22 touchdowns. He currently holds the WAC and Nevada all-time records for single-game receptions with 19 catches. He graduated with a degree in human development and family studies. Moreover, he led the NCAA in both receiving yards and receptions per game.
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In addition, Nate was rewarded the first-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association. Also, he received an award from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), and team MVP, and was named second-team All-America by The Sporting News and CNN/SI. Nate was drafted into the NFL by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. On top of that, he was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. After his playing career ended in 2014, he began working as an analyst for the NFL Network.
Burleson was also a member of the Detroit Lions preseason broadcast team as a color commentator for the Detroit Lions Television Network. Prior, he worked for Good Morning Football and debuted on NFL Network alongside Kay Adams, Kyle Brandt, and Peter Schrager as co-hosts. Furthermore, he joined the NFL on CBS team as a studio analyst for The NFL Today for the 2017 season, while still serving as co-host of Good Morning Football.
Aside from that, Nate has won two-time Sports Emmy Awards winner for Outstanding Studio Analyst in 2021 and 2022. Besides that, Burleson is a co-host of “CBS Morning” a position he began in September 2021 joining Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil. He made headlines after his pregame prediction of the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 38 to 35 in Super Bowl LVII came to fruition. He is also a host of Nickelodeon’s new weekly show titled NFL Slimetime. There he works together with Noah Eagle and Gabrielle Nevaeh Green on the network’s 2022 Wild Card broadcast. The network later announced that Burleson would co-host the 2023 Kids’ Choice Awards with social media superstar Charli D’Amelio.
Nate Burleson Age
How old is Nate Burleson? Nate is 41 years old as of 2023. She was born on August 19, 1981, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on August 19 every year.
Nate Burleson Partner
Burleson is married to podcast host Atoya Burleson. They have two sons namely Nehemiah Burleson and Nathaniel Burleson II. He also has a daughter, Mia, who appears on NFL Slimetime as a contributor. Moreover, he has rapped on multiple songs by Wizdom under the moniker “New Balance”.
Nate Burleson Family
Burleson is the son of a football player Al Burleson. He was born into a prolific and tight-knit sporting family. He has three brothers namely Kevin Burleson, Alvin Burleson Jr., and Lyndale Burleson. His oldest brother, Alvin Jr., played college football for the University of Washington Huskies and the Western Illinois University Leathernecks.
While Kevin played professional basketball and was formerly a point guard for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association (NBA). His younger brother Lyndale played college basketball for the University of Nevada Wolf Pack. Kevin and Nate are one of only two sibling duos in which one brother played in the NBA while the other played in the NFL. As a mark of his father’s influence, Nate Burleson’s jersey number on the Seattle Seahawks, 81, was his father’s high school number.
Nate Burleson’s Net Worth
Nate has an estimated net worth of $ 18 million dollars. This contains his personal assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a television host, football commentator, and former football player.