Nate Ness (born September 5, 1986) is an
American football
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safety
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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the
Cleveland Browns
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as an
undrafted free agent
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in 2009. He played
college football at
Arizona
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.
Ness has also been a member of the
New York Jets,
Seattle Seahawks
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,
Miami Dolphins
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,
Washington Redskins
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,
St. Louis Rams, and
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. ...
.
References
External links
Carolina Panthers bio
St. Louis Rams bio
Washington Redskins bio
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1986 births
Living people
Players of American football from Los Angeles County, California
American football cornerbacks
American football safeties
Arizona Wildcats football players
Cleveland Browns players
New York Jets players
Sportspeople from Gardena, California
Miami Dolphins players
Seattle Seahawks players
Washington Redskins players
St. Louis Rams players
Carolina Panthers players
Detroit Lions players
Gardena High School alumni