Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#82|Nate Denson Tight End
Florida Orcas (1972, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (09-15-2002) Potential B-
Age at Death 65 Born 05-16-1937 in Madison, IL
Drafted Round 47, Pick 1121 (1960) Experience 14 Years (280 Wks)
College Connecticut University, 1959 Salary 845 ($1.118M/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching B- Pass Cover C  Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking B- Run Cover C- Kick Acc F 
Carrying C+ Run Blocking B  Tackling D- Kick Return D+
        Pursuit F     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C  Execution C  Agility C 
Strength B- Health D- Aggressiveness B- Hands B-
Jumping B      Attitude B- Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D+ C C  DT C- SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C  G C  DE D+ FS D+ P D- KR C-
HB/TB C- T C  ILB C- CB C- LS D+ KRB C 
FB C+ TE B- OLB C- H C- HT B- KOS F 
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1960 FLA 16 7 32 22 68.8 235 10.7 41 71 3.2 1 14.7 10 31.2 1
1961 FLA 16 13 65 37 56.9 240 6.5 12 7 0.2 2 15.0 14 21.5 0
1962 FLA 16 10 53 33 62.3 219 6.6 16 8 0.2 1 13.7 12 22.6 1
1963 FLA 16 11 44 26 59.1 182 7.0 19 13 0.5 1 11.4 10 22.7 4
1964 FLA 16 10 49 29 59.2 187 6.4 19 27 0.9 2 11.7 9 18.4 0
1965 FLA 16 2 26 13 50.0 90 6.9 11 1 0.1 1 5.6 10 38.5 1
1966 FLA 14 4 13 7 53.8 58 8.3 21 9 1.3 0 4.1 3 23.1 2
1967 FLA 16 1 4 2 50.0 10 5.0 5 0 0.0 0 0.6 0 0.0 0
1968 FLA 16 3 19 14 73.7 102 7.3 11 2 0.1 1 6.4 4 21.1 0
1969 FLA 16 12 55 34 61.8 236 6.9 25 3 0.1 0 14.8 10 18.2 4
1970 FLA 16 15 69 34 49.3 204 6.0 12 13 0.4 4 12.8 14 20.3 3
1971 FLA 16 16 67 39 58.2 240 6.2 16 6 0.2 2 15.0 20 29.9 4
1972 FLA 16 2 14 10 71.4 55 5.5 12 -3 -0.3 1 3.4 3 21.4 0
Total   206 106 510 300 58.8 2058 6.9 41 157 0.5 16 10.0 119 23.3 20

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1973Nate Denson has retired from the Florida Gators.
12-28-1969Nate Denson of the Florida Gators is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 11 days.
11-13-1966Nate Denson of the Florida Gators is injured with a foot ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-08-1960The Florida Gators have moved Nate Denson, Jim Crooms, Henry Schifino, and Mike Truax to the active roster. The Florida Gators have moved Jim Smith to the inactive roster.