Nasir Player
Nasir Player is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers.
Early life
Player grew up in Germany and returned to the US when he was twelve. Player attended high school at Ridge View High School. He didn't play on the varsity football team until his senior year, where he had 88 tackles and nine sacks. He also played one season of lacrosse.College career
Player played college football for the East Tennessee State Buccaneers. He redshirted the 2015 season. In the 2016 season, he played in nine games starting seven, recording 27 tackles and one sack while being selected to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team. In his sophomore season, he started 11 games, totaling 67 tackles and seven sacks; he was selected First Team All-SoCon.In his junior season, he played and started in 11 games, during which he recorded 43 tackles and seven sacks. He was awarded with First Team All-SoCon Defense. In the 2019 season, he played 12 games and started in 11, recording 45 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He was again selected First Team All-SoCon.