Natrone Jermaine Means was born on April 26,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Carolina Panthers from 1993 to 2000.
18 Facts About Natrone Means
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Natrone Means was selected by the Chargers in the second round of the 1993 NFL draft.
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Natrone Means is a member of the San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team.
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Natrone Means is currently an assistant coach for the Tar Heels.
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Natrone Means rushed for more than 1,000 yards as both a sophomore and junior.
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Natrone Means was waived by San Diego before the 1996 season and signed with the Jaguars.
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Natrone Means returned to San Diego as an unrestricted free agent in 1998, but left as a free agent for the Panthers in 2000.
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Natrone Means retired at the end of the season in 2000.
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Natrone Means was named in the San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team in 2009.
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Natrone Means was a finalist in 2012 to be inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame.
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In 2005, Natrone Means joined the staff of Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina as running backs coach and in 2006 was promoted to offensive coordinator.
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Natrone Means was recruited by head coach Robert Massey, who played with Means on the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1996.
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Natrone Means honed his coaching skills while participating in the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship Program during the summer months of 2003 and 2006 with the Atlanta Falcons.
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In 2007, Natrone Means was the offensive coordinator at the historical powerhouse West Charlotte High School in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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In May 2014, Natrone Means became running backs coach at Winston-Salem State University.
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Natrone Means was the associate head coach and offensive coordinator at Winston-Salem State.
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In March 2021, Natrone Means became an offensive analyst at North Carolina.
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In January 2025, Natrone Means was promoted to running backs coach at North Carolina.