2016 Football Roster
Roster
Nate Iese
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 242
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Elk Grove, Calif.
- High School:
- Sheldon
2016 - Named to the watch list for the John Mackey Award ... Shifted to tight end this season and was the starter in 11 games at that position... Named to the second-team of the All-Pac-12 Conference team as selected by the coaches ... Third on the squad with 25 catches for 400 yards and four touchdowns ... Caught a career-best eight passes for 146 yards and two scores against Utah ... Had multiple receptions in six games ... Caught five balls for 89 yards and a touchdown against Stanford.
2015 - Appeared in 13 games with four starts ... Caught 11 passes on the season to tie for sixth on the team ... Had a season-high of three catches at UNLV (30) ... Caught two balls for 43 yards in the opener against Virginia, one for a season long 37 yards.
2014 - Appeared in all 13 games in the backfield and on special teams ... Made nine starts at fullback ... Made 12 receptions on the the season, two for touchdowns (at Texas, at Arizona State) ... Excellent blocking back.
2013 - Saw action in all 13 games ... Made one reception for a three-yard touchdown in the win at Nebraska.
2012 - Did not see action in his first season in the program and worked on both offense and defense on the scout team in practice.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered two seasons at Sheldon HS for coach Josh Crabtree ... Three-star ranking according to scout.com ... The nation's No. 61 defensive end according to scout.com ... Three-star ranking by rivals.com ... Rated as the No. 84 player in the CA/NV/HI region by SuperPrep ... ESPN three-star recruit ... Ranked No. 97 prospect in California and No. 119 defensive end by ESPN ... As a senior, he had 50 tackles, 8.5 tackle for loss, 1.5 sacks, two fumbles caused, three fumbles recovered ... Named second-team MaxPreps All-Sac.-Joaquin ... Also played tight end and made 42 receptions for 522 yards and seven touchdowns ... First-team All-Metro tight end and first-team All-Section as defensive end ... As a junior, he registered 50 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions and two fumbles caused ... Also lettered in basketball for coach Joey Rollings.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Nathaniel Iese ... Born in Modesto, CA... Parents: Okesene and April Iese ... Has one brother, Joseph and five sisters - Nicole, Naomi, Nahamani, Naarah, Noel ... Cousin of Bruin Seali'i Epenesa ... Lists his biggest thrill in sports as winning sections, NorCal championship and going to State in basketball ... Lists the NFL's Troy Polamalu as the athlete he admires the most ... Hobbies include drums, piano, guitar, ukulele, singing, basketball ... Also likes to write songs ... Earned a spot on the Athletic Director's Honor Roll in Fall 2012 ... History major.
