Nate Burleson is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on August 19, 1981 in Canada. Wide receiver who played for 3 years with the Minnesota Vikings, and 4 years for Seattle Seahawks before joining Detroit Lions in 2010.
After joining the Lions in 2010, He became the #2 receiver behind the elite NFL wideout Upon joining the Lions in 2010, he became the team’s #2 receiver behind elite NFL wideout Calvin Johnson..
In 1983, when Burleson was an infant, his father signed with the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL), moving the family back to the United States. However, Burleson remains proud of his Canadian heritage, sporting a maple leaf tattoo and expressing interest in playing for Canada in a World Cup of football to the media. After an injury ended Alvin Burleson’s playing career, he moved the family to his hometown of Seattle, Washington, U.S., where he worked for Associated Grocers. Nate Burleson attended Rainier View Elementary School in Seattle. He attended Lindbergh High School in the suburb of Renton as a freshman, and then transferred to O’Dea High School in Seattle, where he graduated. As a senior, he was named Seattle Times City Athlete of the Year.
Burleson was also on the school’s track and field team, competing as a sprinter and hurdler. He won the state title in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 38.70 seconds in 1999, and finished eighth in 110-meter hurdles as junior.
Alvin Burleson, his father, was a defensive back for Calgary Stampeders of CFL.
