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Nate Burleson

Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-American television host, football commentator, and former football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, he earned first-team All-American honors in 2002. Burleson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. Burleson is now at Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS), co-hosting CBS Mornings and covering football for CBS on its The NFL Today program, as well as on Nickelodeon. He previously co-hosted Good Morning Football on NFL Network, along with being a New York correspondent for the entertainment news program Extra from 2019 to 2021. He has been featured on several rap songs under the name New Balance. On June 11, 2024, it was announced that Burleson would host a revival of the classic game show Hollywood Squares, which premiered on January 16, 2025.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver / Return specialist
Born
(1981-08-19) August 19, 1981 (age 44)Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight
198 lb (90 kg)
High school
O'Dea (Seattle, Washington, U.S.)
College
Nevada (1999–2002)
NFL draft
2003: 3rd round, 71st overall pick
Receptions
457
Receiving yards
5,630
Receiving touchdowns
39
Return yards
2,809
Return touchdowns
4

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in(1.84 m)
Weight
197 lb(89 kg)
Arm length
31+1⁄8 in(0.79 m)
Hand span
9 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.51 s
10-yard split
1.58 s
20-yard split
2.65 s
20-yard shuttle
4.16 s
Three-cone drill
6.96 s
Vertical jump
42.5 in(1.08 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
All values from NFL Combine
All values from NFL Combine
Height
All values from NFL Combine
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
mw- .mw- 6 ft 0+1⁄2 in(1.84 m)
197 lb(89 kg)
31+1⁄8 in(0.79 m)
9 in(0.23 m)
4.51 s
1.58 s
2.65 s
4.16 s
6.96 s
42.5 in(1.08 m)
10 ft 6 in(3.20 m)
All values from NFL Combine
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
MIN
GP
16
Rec
29
Tgt
57
Yds
455
Avg
15.7
Lng
52
TD
2
FD
17
Fum
1
Lost
1
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
MIN
GP
16
Rec
68
Tgt
102
Yds
1,006
Avg
14.8
Lng
68
TD
9
FD
50
Fum
0
Lost
0
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
MIN
GP
12
Rec
30
Tgt
52
Yds
328
Avg
10.9
Lng
20
TD
1
FD
20
Fum
0
Lost
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SEA
GP
16
Rec
18
Tgt
37
Yds
192
Avg
10.7
Lng
36
TD
2
FD
9
Fum
0
Lost
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SEA
GP
16
Rec
50
Tgt
96
Yds
694
Avg
13.9
Lng
45
TD
9
FD
37
Fum
1
Lost
1
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
SEA
GP
1
Rec
5
Tgt
9
Yds
60
Avg
12.0
Lng
20
TD
1
FD
4
Fum
0
Lost
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
SEA
GP
13
Rec
63
Tgt
103
Yds
812
Avg
12.9
Lng
44
TD
3
FD
42
Fum
2
Lost
2
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
DET
GP
14
Rec
55
Tgt
86
Yds
625
Avg
11.4
Lng
58
TD
6
FD
32
Fum
2
Lost
2
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
DET
GP
16
Rec
73
Tgt
110
Yds
757
Avg
10.4
Lng
47
TD
3
FD
36
Fum
1
Lost
1
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
DET
GP
6
Rec
27
Tgt
43
Yds
240
Avg
8.9
Lng
26
TD
2
FD
14
Fum
0
Lost
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
DET
GP
9
Rec
39
Tgt
55
Yds
461
Avg
11.8
Lng
47
TD
1
FD
23
Fum
1
Lost
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
135
GP
457
Rec
750
Tgt
5,630
Yds
12.3
Avg
68
Lng
39
TD
284
FD
8
Fum
7
Year
Team
GP
Rec
Tgt
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FD
Fum
Lost
2003
MIN
16
29
57
455
15.7
52
2
17
1
1
2004
MIN
16
68
102
1,006
14.8
68
9
50
0
0
2005
MIN
12
30
52
328
10.9
20
1
20
0
0
2006
SEA
16
18
37
192
10.7
36
2
9
0
0
2007
SEA
16
50
96
694
13.9
45
9
37
1
1
2008
SEA
1
5
9
60
12.0
20
1
4
0
0
2009
SEA
13
63
103
812
12.9
44
3
42
2
2
2010
DET
14
55
86
625
11.4
58
6
32
2
2
2011
DET
16
73
110
757
10.4
47
3
36
1
1
2012
DET
6
27
43
240
8.9
26
2
14
0
0
2013
DET
9
39
55
461
11.8
47
1
23
1
0
Career
135
457
750
5,630
12.3
68
39
284
8
7
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
MIN
GP
16
PR
1
Yds
0
TD
0
FC
0
Lng
0
KR
0
Yds
0
TD
0
Lng
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
MIN
GP
16
PR
25
Yds
214
TD
1
FC
9
Lng
91
KR
2
Yds
51
TD
0
Lng
29
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
MIN
GP
12
PR
5
Yds
21
TD
0
FC
0
Lng
10
KR
0
Yds
0
TD
0
Lng
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SEA
GP
16
PR
34
Yds
322
TD
1
FC
7
Lng
90
KR
26
Yds
643
TD
0
Lng
50
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SEA
GP
16
PR
58
Yds
658
TD
1
FC
8
Lng
94
KR
27
Yds
590
TD
1
Lng
91
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
SEA
GP
1
PR
3
Yds
54
TD
0
FC
3
Lng
21
KR
0
Yds
0
TD
0
Lng
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
SEA
GP
13
PR
30
Yds
254
TD
0
FC
3
Lng
29
KR
1
Yds
2
TD
0
Lng
2
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
DET
GP
14
PR
0
Yds
0
TD
0
FC
0
Lng
0
KR
1
Yds
0
TD
0
Lng
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
104
GP
156
PR
1,523
Yds
3
TD
30
FC
94
Lng
57
KR
1,286
Yds
1
TD
91
Year
Team
GP
PR
Yds
TD
FC
Lng
KR
Yds
TD
Lng
2003
MIN
16
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2004
MIN
16
25
214
1
9
91
2
51
0
29
2005
MIN
12
5
21
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
2006
SEA
16
34
322
1
7
90
26
643
0
50
2007
SEA
16
58
658
1
8
94
27
590
1
91
2008
SEA
1
3
54
0
3
21
0
0
0
0
2009
SEA
13
30
254
0
3
29
1
2
0
2
2010
DET
14
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Career
104
156
1,523
3
30
94
57
1,286
1
91
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
MIN
Games
2
Games
2
Receiving
8
Receiving
110
Receiving
13.8
Receiving
29
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
SEA
Games
2
Games
0
Receiving
1
Receiving
16
Receiving
16.0
Receiving
16
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
SEA
Games
2
Games
1
Receiving
10
Receiving
97
Receiving
9.7
Receiving
25
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
DET
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
4
Receiving
50
Receiving
12.5
Receiving
21
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
7
Games
4
Games
23
Receiving
273
Receiving
11.9
Receiving
29
Receiving
2
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2004
MIN
2
2
8
110
13.8
29
1
0
0
2006
SEA
2
0
1
16
16.0
16
1
0
0
2007
SEA
2
1
10
97
9.7
25
0
0
0
2011
DET
1
1
4
50
12.5
21
0
0
0
Career
7
4
23
273
11.9
29
2
0
0
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Preceded byJohn "DC Young Fly" Whitfield 2023 Celebrity Squares
Preceded byJohn "DC Young Fly" Whitfield 2023 Celebrity Squares
Media offices
Preceded byJohn "DC Young Fly" Whitfield 2023 Celebrity Squares
Media offices
Host of Hollywood Squares 2025
Media offices
Succeeded byIncumbent
Media offices
Preceded byJohn "DC Young Fly" Whitfield 2023 Celebrity Squares
Host of Hollywood Squares 2025
Succeeded byIncumbent

References

  1. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2024/06/nate-burleson-host-cbs-hollywood-squares-1235970091/
  2. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    http://www.seattlepi.com/football/284893_family13.html
  3. Montreal Gazette
    https://montrealgazette.com/sports/Lions+Burleson+proud+Canadian+roots/3690320/story.html
  4. Seattle Times
    http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003756437_rainierview21m.html
  5. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    http://blog.seattlepi.com/football/2011/12/09/nate-burleson-wants-you-to-know-where-he-went-to-elementary-school
  6. "Seattle Seahawks Bio"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090208172854/http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Nate-Burleson/51b5d592-4bf9-4b95-804f-e6603765bf04
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20151203030343/http://www.odea.org/athletics/track-field/history/
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    https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=258&DraftYear=2003
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    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm
  10. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BurlNa00.htm
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20121018151110/http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/11703791.html
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4967481
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    http://www.freep.com/article/20100304/SPORTS01/100305004/Lions-sign-WR-Nate-Burleson-to-five-year-deal
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/9715810/detroit-lions-wr-nate-burleson-breaks-arm-car-crash
  15. NFL.com
    https://www.nfl.com/news/nate-burleson-released-by-detroit-lions-0ap2000000325682
  16. "Nate Burleson, Cleveland Browns strike one-year deal"
    https://www.nfl.com/news/nate-burleson-cleveland-browns-reach-one-year-deal-0ap2000000339699
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/11435826/nate-burleson-cut-cleveland-browns
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    https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/4529/nate-burleson
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