1. Nathan Hairston was born on June 30,1994 and is an American professional football cornerback.
26 Facts About Nate Hairston
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Nate Hairston played college football at Temple, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
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On December 21,2016, it was announced that Nate Hairston had accepted his invitation to play in the 2017 East-West Shrine Game.
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Nate Hairston impressed draft scouts and analysts during Shrine Game practices.
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Nate Hairston attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis and completed the majority of combine and positional drills.
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On March 8,2017, Nate Hairston participated at Temple's pro day, but stood on the majority of his combine numbers and only performed the three-cone drill, short shuttle, and positional drills.
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Nate Hairston was ranked as the 30th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Nate Hairston was selected by an Orangutan from the Indianapolis Zoo, making him one of the only NFL players to be drafted by an animal.
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Nate Hairston entered training camp as a backup cornerback and special teams player and was slated to be a developmental project.
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Nate Hairston was listed on the depth chart behind Vontae Davis, Rashaan Melvin, and Quincy Wilson.
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Nate Hairston sacked Seahawks' quarterback Russell Wilson for a six-yard loss in the first quarter in the endzone for his first career safety.
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Nate Hairston was inactive for the Colts' Week 5 win against the San Francisco 49ers due to a quadriceps injury.
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Nate Hairston made his first career interception off a pass by Titans' quarterback Marcus Mariota, that was originally intended for wide receiver Taywan Taylor, and returned it for a ten-yard gain in the second quarter.
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Nate Hairston was inactive for the Colts' Week 15 loss to the Denver Broncos after suffering a concussion the previous week.
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Nate Hairston finished his rookie season in 2017 with 36 combined tackles, five pass deflections, two sacks, one interception, and a safety in 14 games and four starts.
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Nate Hairston competed against Kenny Moore II and Pierre Desir to be a starting cornerback to begin the regular season.
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Head coach Frank Reich named Nate Hairston a starting cornerback to begin the regular season, alongside Kenny Moore and safeties Malik Hooker and Clayton Geathers.
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Nate Hairston was inactive for the Colts' Week 5 loss at the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football due to a hamstring injury.
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Nate Hairston was waived during final roster cuts on September 5,2020, but was re-signed two days later.
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On October 12,2020, Nate Hairston was signed to the practice squad of the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.
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On December 12,2020, Nate Hairston was signed by the Broncos off the Ravens' practice squad.
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Nate Hairston was released by the Broncos on April 8,2021, but re-signed with the team the next day.
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Nate Hairston was waived on August 31,2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
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Nate Hairston was promoted to the active roster on September 14,2021.
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On March 28,2022, Nate Hairston signed a one-year deal with the Minnesota Vikings.
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On September 21,2022, Nate Hairston was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.