1. Nathan William Hodel is a former American football long snapper.
13 Facts About Nathan Hodel
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Nathan Hodel was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2001.
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Nathan Hodel finished his NFL career playing in 133 games.
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Nathan Hodel is fifth in Arizona Cardinals history in consecutive games played at 132.
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Nathan Hodel attended Belleville East High School in Belleville, Illinois, and was a two-sport star in baseball and football.
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At the University of Illinois, Nathan Hodel was a long snapper on the football team and a pitcher on the baseball team.
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Nathan Hodel signed with the Arizona Cardinals shortly after his release by the Panthers and spent the next nine games on their practice squad.
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Nathan Hodel was activated to the Cardinals' 53-man roster for the last two games of the 2001 season but did not enter a game.
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Nathan Hodel handled long snapping duties with the Cardinals from 2002 to 2008.
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Nathan Hodel was released by the Cardinals on February 26,2009.
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Nathan Hodel was signed by the New England Patriots on March 10,2009, after the team's previous long snapper, Lonie Paxton, signed with the Denver Broncos.
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Nathan Hodel signed with the Detroit Lions on December 17,2009, after an injury to Lions long snapper Don Muhlbach.
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Nathan Hodel retired after the 2009 season and now lives with his family in Wauconda, Illinois.