| No. 53 – Los Angeles Rams | |||||||||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1998-11-19)19 November 1998 (age 27) Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Monte Vista(Danville, California, U.S.) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Colorado (2017–2021) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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Nathan Landman (born 19 November 1998) is a Zimbabwean-American professionalfootballlinebacker for theLos Angeles Rams of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theColorado Buffaloes.[1][2]
Landman was born on 19 November 1998, inHarare, Zimbabwe, where his father, Shaun, was playingrugby union. When his family moved to theUnited States, they settled inDanville, California. He became a U.S. citizen during his second year of college.[3]
He attendedMonte Vista High School and playedbaseball,rugby union and football.[4] Landman playedwide receiver as well aslinebacker earning accolades in both positions. Over his four varsity years Landman amassed over 1,000 yards receiving and made over 160 tackles, 15 sacks and 4 interceptions. In his senior year Landman led Monte Vista in astate playoff run. In his final season Landman was the East Bay Athletic League MVP. He was awarded All-NorCal High School Football Team byMaxPreps and East Bay Defensive Player of the Year by theSan Jose Times. He was named to all district and state teams for his final two seasons.
Landman was ranked as the 5th best linebacker and 57th best player in California byESPN.Scout.com had Landman as high as 2nd and 33rd.[5][6][7]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Nate Landman LB | Danville, CA | Monte Vista | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.88 | Jul 20, 2016 |
Recruit ratings:Scout:  Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (73) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 77 Rivals: 79 247Sports: 85 ESPN: 73 | ||||||
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Landman had offers from multiple majorDivision I programs, includingArizona,Boise State,Colorado State,Hawaii,Nevada,Oregon State,Washington State, andWyoming.[8] Landman committed to Colorado on 20 July 2016.[9]
Landman was given significant playing time as atrue freshman, playing mostlyspecial teams but also on defense. In his college debut againstTexas State, Landman recorded one tackle for a loss. Later that year againstUtah, Landman had six tackles and a forced fumble in a starting role.[10] Landman came into the2018 Colorado football season as a starter; in the first game, he made a career-high 16 tackles[11] and had an interception against rivalColorado State.[12] Landman continued with 13 tackles and another interception againstNebraska on national television.[13]
Landman finished the season with 104 total tackles (64 solo), four sacks, and two interceptions. In early 2019, Landman received anAll-Pac-12 Conference from the coaches and media.[14][15][16][17]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.86 s | 1.58 s | 2.80 s | 4.43 s | 7.05 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) | 9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) | 20 reps | |
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[18][19] | ||||||||||||
Landman signed with theAtlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on 2 May 2022.[20] He made the Falcons' initial 53-man roster out of training camp. He was released on 10 December 2022, and re-signed to thepractice squad.[21] As a rookie, he appeared in seven games in the 2022 season.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract on 9 January 2023.[23] In the 2023 season, he appeared in 16 games and made 14 starts. He finished with two sacks, 110 total tackles (66 solo), one interception, three passes defended, and three forced fumbles.[24]
On 16 September 2024, Landman was placed on injured reserve.[25] On October 12, 2024, Landman came off injured reserve and was activated to the 53-man roster.[26]
On March 18, 2025, Landman signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Rams.[27] He was named a starting inside linebacker to begin the season. In Week 1 against theHouston Texans, he forced a fumble, had 10 tackles, and earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.[28][29]
On November 22, 2025, Landman signed a three-year contract extension with the Rams.[30]
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | FF | FR | Yds | TD | Int | Yds | TD | PD | ||
| 2022 | ATL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | ATL | 16 | 14 | 110 | 66 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | ATL | 13 | 9 | 81 | 39 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 36 | 23 | 192 | 105 | 87 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 4 | |
Landman has three siblings - Ty, Brendan, and Ocean. Brendan playedcollege football at Arizona State and Ocean swam collegiately at Oregon State.[31]
He is often referred to as the "Nateland Man" on the "Nateland" podcast, a podcast hosted by comediansNate Bargatze,Dusty Slay, Aaron Weber and Brian Bates.
Nate is married to formerColorado Buffaloes volleyball player Brynna DeLuzio.