Nate Ebner is an American football safety for the New England Patriots of the NFL.
When Ebner was 17 years old, he became the youngest player ever to play on the United States national rugby sevens team.
He was a standout rugby union player on the US age group national teams. The 27-year-old was subsequently named MVP of the USA team at both the Under 19 IRB Junior World Championship in 2007, and the Under 20 IRB Junior World Championship in 2008.
While attending The Ohio State University, Ebner was given a football scholarship his senior year, based on his special teams skills and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
In early 2016, the Patriots granted him a leave of absence to try out for the United States national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics, with no guarantee he will make the team.
His transfer to rugby sevens follows in the footsteps of Sonny Bill Williams, Bryan Habana, and Quade Cooper, who are rugby union stars also attempting to qualify for the Olympics.
He is the first player to play in the NFL and the World Series 7's Series
(LS April 2016)
Career
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USA 7's Right Wing |
2016 - 2018 |
