Nate Palmer

Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 230
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Simeon

2009: Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors ... Played in all 12 games on special teams ... Recorded two tackles at Ohio State ... Had one tackle at Cincinnati.

2008: Redshirted the 2008 season.

High School: Named to 2007 Chicago Sun Times All-Public League Team ... PrepStar Magazine All-American ... SuperPrep All-American ... Rated among the top-20 players in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... Listed as the No. 39 strongside linebacker by Scout.com ... Ranked No. 55 among outside linebackers according to Rivals ... Named to the Champaign News-Gazette Special Mention All-State team ... Recorded 128 tackles and 18 tackles as a senior, while catching 10 passes for 250 yards and a touchdown on offense ... Named to the Midwest Hot 100 list by Scout.com ... Posted 30 tackles and seven sacks as a junior while playing in only four games due to injury ... High school teammate of fellow Illini Jack Ramsey and Martez Wilson ... Chose Illinois over Notre Dame, Northwestern and Kansas State ... High school coach was Jesse Chick.

Personal: Son of Rhonda Carr and Nathan Palmer ... Born Sept. 23, 1989 ... Majoring in community health.

Career Highs:

Tackles: 2 at Ohio State, 9/26/09

Palmer's Statistics:

Season Totals	Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Year	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
2009	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Season Totals	Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Year	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
2009	0	3	3	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS	0	3	3	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0

2009		Rushing				Receiving				Passing				Kick Ret				Punt Ret				all
Date	Opponent	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	c-a-i	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	no.	yds	td	lg	purp
Sept. 5, 2009	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 12, 2009	ILLINOIS STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 26, 2009	at Ohio State	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 3, 2009	PENN STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 10, 2009	MICHIGAN STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 17, 2009	at Indiana	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 24, 2009	at Purdue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 31, 2009	MICHIGAN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 7, 2009	at Minnesota	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 14, 2009	NORTHWESTERN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 27, 2009	at Cincinnati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dec. 5, 2009	FRESNO STATE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Games played: 12

2009		Tackles					Sacks		Fumble			Int			pass	blkd	PAT	PAT
Date	Opponent	solo	ast	total	tfl	yds	no.	yds	ff	fr	yds	no.	yds	qbh	brup	kick	kicks	rush	rcv	saf	pts
Sept. 5, 2009	vs. Missouri	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 12, 2009	ILLINOIS STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Sept. 26, 2009	at Ohio State	0	2	2	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 3, 2009	PENN STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 10, 2009	MICHIGAN STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 17, 2009	at Indiana	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 24, 2009	at Purdue	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Oct. 31, 2009	MICHIGAN	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 7, 2009	at Minnesota	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 14, 2009	NORTHWESTERN	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Nov. 27, 2009	at Cincinnati	0	1	1	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0
Dec. 5, 2009	FRESNO STATE	0	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0	0	0	0