Nate Valcarcel
American football player (born 2002)
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Nate Valcarcel (born May 23, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes and the Northern Illinois Huskies.
Greenfield, Wisconsin, U.S.
| No. 43 – Los Angeles Rams | |
|---|---|
| Position | Safety |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 23, 2002 Greenfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Whitnall (Greenfield, Wisconsin) |
| College | South Dakota (2020) Northern Illinois (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
College career
Valcarcel played college football for the South Dakota Coyotes in 2020 and the Northern Illinois Huskies from 2021 to 2024.[1][2] At South Dakota, he played in all four games of the shortened season on special teams.[1] Valcarcel then transferred to Northern Illinois, where he played in 52 games, recording 113 tackles, including four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, six interceptions, nine pass deflections and two fumble recoveries.[3][4] In 2024, he started every game at free safety, leading the team in interceptions, earning first-team all-MAC honors.[5][6]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 30+5⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 4.53 s | 1.55 s | 2.63 s | 4.13 s | 6.90 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 12 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Valcarcel signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was waived on August 26, before he was signed to the practice squad the following day.[10][11] Valcarcel was released on January 6, 2026.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with Los Angeles on January 21.