LB · Detroit Lions
Nate Wayne
Age 51 · 183 cm (6'0") · 108 kg · Born Jan 12, 1975 · Mississippi
NFL career
1998
debut year
2005
last season
8
seasons
#53
jersey
College: Mississippi
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#219
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 79 games.
Defense
261solo tackles
17.0sacks
8INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 9 | 13 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 59 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 45 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 46 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 65 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Nate Wayne was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
21–35 @ Steelers
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
13–12 @ Saints
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
17–41 vs Bengals
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
L
13–16 @ Packers
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
L
16–21 vs Vikings
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–27 vs Falcons
2005-12 · Nov 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–20 @ Cowboys
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
W
29–21 vs Cardinals
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
Other "Wayne" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Mississippi alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Mississippi.
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR · 2025 · Giants
Caden Prieskorn
TE · 2025 · Browns
Jared Ivey
LB · 2025 · Seahawks
Jaxson Dart
QB · 2025 · Giants
JJ Pegues
DT · 2025 · Raiders
John Saunders Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Patriots
Jordan Watkins
WR · 2025 · 49ers
Princely Umanmielen
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Stone Blanton
LB · 2025 · 49ers
Tre Harris
WR · 2025 · Chargers
1998 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#190
#190
#191
#191
#192
#193
#194
#198
#199
Aaron Taylor
G · IND
#190
Aaron Taylor
G · IND
#191
David Terrell
CB · WAS
#191
David Terrell
WR · WAS
#192
Alvis Whitted
WR · JAX
#193
Phil Savoy
WR · ARI
#194
Jon Haskins
LB · SDG
#195
Lawrence Hart
TE · NYJ
#196
#197
Viliami Maumau
CAR
Jason McEndoo
C · SEA
#198
Victor Allotey
G · BUF
#199
Ephraim Salaam
OT · ATL
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Nate Wayne.
Antony Jordan
Debut 1998 · #55 · Falcons
Antwaune Ponds
Debut 1998 · #51 · Commanders
Brad Jackson
Debut 1998 · #50 · Panthers
Brandon Tolbert
Debut 1998 · #50 · Cowboys
Brian Simmons
Debut 1998 · #51 · Saints
Casey Dailey
Debut 1998 · #94 · Jets
Chester Burnett
Debut 1998 · #54 · Browns
Chris Bordano
Debut 1998 · #55 · Falcons