Nathaniel DeWayne Vasher was born on November 17,1981 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for seven seasons in the National Football League.
29 Facts About Nathan Vasher
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Nathan Vasher was an All-American for the Texas Longhorns where he played college football for four seasons.
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Nathan Vasher was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL draft and with them became a Pro Bowler and played in Super Bowl XLI.
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Nathan Vasher was a member of the San Diego Chargers and Detroit Lions.
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Nathan Vasher started at strong safety for the Longhorns in 2001 and at cornerback in 2002 and 2003.
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Nathan Vasher intercepted 17 passes in his college career, tying the school record.
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Nathan Vasher returned punts and kickoffs and earned All-America honors as a punt returner in 2001.
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Nathan Vasher helped the Longhorns win the 2001 Holiday Bowl and the 2002 Cotton Bowl.
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Nathan Vasher tied the school's career interceptions record with 17.
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Nathan Vasher set the school record for punt return yards with 1,314 career yards.
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Nathan Vasher tied the then school career record with 2 punt returns for a TD.
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Nathan Vasher began his career with the team as a back-up cornerback, but became a starter by the fourth week of the season.
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Nathan Vasher became the Bears' top cornerback after Charles Tillman was sidelined with an injury.
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In one of his best games of the season, Nathan Vasher intercepted one of Ken Dorsey's passes and returned it for a 71-yard touchdown.
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Nathan Vasher had the best season of his career in 2005, when he led the Bears and National Football Conference with eight interceptions.
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Nathan Vasher set a record for the longest return of any kind when he returned Joe Nedney's missed 52-yard field goal for a 108-yard touchdown.
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Nathan Vasher completed the season with an invitation to the Pro Bowl, as well as two player of the week awards.
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Nathan Vasher was 10th in voting for the AP's NFL Defensive Player of the year and was a 2nd Team all Pro.
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Nathan Vasher missed portions of the 2006 season on account of injuries and was limited to only three interceptions.
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Nathan Vasher played a pivotal role in the Bears' National Football Conference Championship victory by recovering a fumble and intercepting Drew Brees in the game's final minutes.
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Nathan Vasher sustained a groin injury during the third game of the 2007 season and was forced to miss the next ten games while recuperating.
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Nathan Vasher made his return during a Monday Night Football match up against the Minnesota Vikings, in which he intercepted a pass and helped Brian Urlacher record one by delivering a hit to Robert Ferguson.
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Nathan Vasher continued to struggle with injuries, and lost his starting job to Zack Bowman in 2009.
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On March 17,2010, Nathan Vasher was released from the Bears.
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Nathan Vasher signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Chargers on March 29,2010, but was released in September before playing in a game with the team.
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On September 13,2010, Nathan Vasher signed with the Detroit Lions.
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Nathan Vasher was re-signed to a one-year deal on March 4,2011.
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Nathan Vasher was nicknamed "ESPN3" in college, and "The Interceptor" by Bears fans due to his many interceptions.
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Nathan Vasher returned to UT after his NFL career, worked as a student assistant coach and earned his bachelor's degree in applied learning and development in the spring of 2014.