Nate Lawrie
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born | October 7, 1981 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Roncalli (Indianapolis) | ||||||
| College | Yale | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2004: 6th round, 181st overall pick | ||||||
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Nathan Earl Lawrie (born October 17, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He played college football for the Yale Bulldogs.
Lawrie was also a member of the Philadelphia Eagles, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore Ravens, and California Redwoods.
Lawrie attended Roncalli High School in Indianapolis, Indiana and earned three varsity letters in football and track and field, and two varsity letters in basketball. In football, as a senior, Lawrie helped to lead his team to the Class 3A State Championship and an undefeated 15–0 record. In track and field, as a senior, he finished third in both the discus and shot put at the State Finals and was named his team's Most Valuable Field Athlete.
College career
Lawrie played football collegiately at Yale University, from where he graduated in 2004 with a degree in political science. In his senior year he made 72 receptions, the most in a season by a Yale tight end.