Nate Ebner Listens To His Heart In Switching Between Rugby And Football
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'1"
Age
36
Hometown
Columbus, OH
Education
Hillard Davidson High School (Hillard, Ohio) ‘07 Ohio State University '12, Nutrition and Exercise Science
Quick Facts
- Son of Nancy Pritchett and the late Jeff Ebner
- Has one sibling, Christopher
- Plays professional American football and won a Super Bowl championship during his third season with the New England Patriots (NFL)
- Did not play football his first two years of college, as he was competing internationally in rugby, but walked on during his junior year to the football team at Ohio State University
- At age 17, became the youngest player ever to play for the U.S Men's Eagles Rugby Sevens Team.
Career Highlights
- 2015-16 HSBC Sevens World Series, 6th
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 9th (Team - Men)
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