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Nathan Landman (born 19 November 1998) is a Zimbabwean-American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado.

Early life

Landman was born on 19 November 1998, in Harare, Zimbabwe, where his father, Shaun, was playing international rugby. When his family moved to the United States they settled in Danville, California. He became a U.S. citizen during his second year of college.

He attended Monte Vista High School and played baseball, rugby and football. Landman played wide receiver as well as linebacker earning accolades in both positions. Over his four varsity years Landman amassed over 1,000 yards receiving and made over 160 tackles, 15 sacks and 4 interceptions. In his senior year Landman led Monte Vista in a state playoff run. In his final season Landman was the East Bay Athletic League MVP. He was awarded All-NorCal High School Football Team by MaxPreps and East Bay Defensive Player of the Year by the San Jose Times. He was named to all district and state teams for his final two seasons.

Landman was ranked as the 5th best linebacker and 57th best player in California by ESPN. Scout.com had Landman as high as 2nd and 33rd.

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40	Commit date
Nate Landman LB	Danville, CA	Monte Vista	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.88	Jul 20, 2016
	Star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 77   Rivals: 79  247Sports: 85  ESPN: 73
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Landman had offers from multiple major Division I programs, including Arizona, Boise State, Colorado State, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon State, Washington State and Wyoming. Landman committed to Colorado on 20 July 2016.

College career

Landman was given significant playing time as a true freshman, playing mostly special-teams but also on defense. In his college debut vs Texas State Landman recorded one tackle for a loss. Later that year against the Utah Utes Landman had six tackles as well as a forced fumble in a starting role. Landman came into the 2018 Colorado football season as a starter and in the first game of 2018 he made a career high 16 tackles, and had an interception against him by the rival Colorado State Rams. Landman continued with a 13 tackle game along with another interception vs the Nebraska Cornhuskers on national television. In his first two games Landman amassed 29 tackles and two interceptions.

Landman finished the season with 104 total tackles, 64 of which were solo, 4 sacks and two interceptions. In early 2019 Landman received an All-Pac-12 Conference from the coaches and media.

Professional career

Landman signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on 2 May 2022. He made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. He was released on 10 December 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. As a rookie, he appeared in seven games in the 2022 season. He signed a reserve/future contract on 9 January 2023. In the 2023 season, he appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts. He finished with two sacks, 110 total tackles (66 solo), one interception, three passes defended, and three forced fumbles.

On 16 September 2024, Landman was placed on injured reserve. On October 12, 2024, Landman came off injured reserve and was activated to the 53-man roster.

Personal life

Landman has two siblings: a brother, Brenden, who plays college football; and a sister, Ocean Trail, who swims collegiately.

He is often referred to as the "Nateland Man" on the "Nateland" podcast, a podcast hosted by comedians Nate Bargatze, Dusty Slay, Aaron Weber and Brian Bates.

References

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2. "CU Buffaloes Linebacker Nate Landman Named Pac-12 Defensive Player Of Week". CBS News - Colorado. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
3. Kendall, Josh (27 December 2023). "Falcons linebacker's unlikely journey from Zimbabwe to the NFL and maybe the Pro Bowl". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
4. Metivier, Sam (15 October 2018). "Buffaloes Shenault, Landman on Pro Football Focus mid-season All-America". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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9. Barsch, Jack (1 February 2017). "Nate Landman signs with the Buffs!". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
10. Kazmierczak, Anthony (22 January 2019). "Buffaloes LB Drew Lewis rising draft boards after East-West Shrine Game". The Ralphie Report. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
11. "Colorado's Nate Landman ejected for targeting after hit against on Washington State QB Gardner Minshew". Spokesman.com. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
12. "Colorado vs. Colorado State - Game Summary - August 31, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
13. Munstertieger, Adam (18 September 2018). "Nate Landman Dominating, While Carrying Heavy Load". 247Sports. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
14. Mizell, Gina (7 September 2018). "Nate Landman's breakout performance for Colorado Buffaloes a product of strength, competitive family". The Denver Post. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
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18. "Nate Landman Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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20. Bair, Scott (2 May 2022). "Falcons announce 13 undrafted free agent signings". AtlantaFalcons.com.
21. Flick, Daniel (10 December 2022). "Falcons Sign Titans Ex QB Logan Woodside to Active Roster; What's Next?". SI.com.
22. "Nathan Landman 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
23. Deighton, John (9 January 2023). "Falcons sign 18 players to Reserve/Future contracts". AtlantaFalcons.com.
24. "Nathan Landman 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
25. Waack, Terrin (16 September 2024). "Nate Landman's placement on IR among Falcons transactions made prior to Monday Night Football". AtlantaFalcons.com.
26. Ledbetter, D. Orlando (12 October 2024). "Falcons release cornerback Kevin King". ajc.com.
27. "Nate Landman - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved 4 February 2019.

External links

• Career statistics from Yahoo Sports
• Atlanta Falcons bio
• Colorado Buffaloes bio

• 1998 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Danville, California
• Players of American football from Contra Costa County, California
• Sportspeople from Harare
• Zimbabwean players of American football
• American football linebackers
• Colorado Buffaloes football players
• Atlanta Falcons players
• Monte Vista High School (Danville, California) alumni
• Zimbabwean emigrants to the United States
• American sportspeople of Zimbabwean descent