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| Position: | Wide Receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 26, 1978 Los Angeles, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Los Angeles |
| College: | UNLV Running Rebels,Nevada |
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Nate Turner (born May 26, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football wide receiver who played for the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He is currently President and CEO of The Turneround Corporation in Los Angeles, CA.
Nate was the MVP of the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl. It was the ninth edition of the annual college football bowl game. It featured the Arkansas Razorbacks and the hometown UNLV Rebels.
Game summary
Arkansas scored first on a 7-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Robby Hampton to wide receiver Rod Stinson for a 7-0 Razorback lead. In the second quarter, UNLV tied the score at 7, following a 19-yard touchdown pass from Jason Thomas to Nate Turner. Arkansas answered with a 25-yard touchdown pass from Hampton to Boo Williams, giving the Razorbacks a 14-7 lead. But with Thomas and Turner connecting for their second score, the game became a 14-14 tie at intermission.
In the third quarter, Jason Thomas notched his third passing touchdown of the game, a 54 yarder to Troy Mason, giving UNLV a 21-14 lead it wouldn't relinquish. In the fourth quarter, Dillon Pieffer kicked a 26-yard field goal to increase the Rebels lead to 24-14. Kevin Brown's 14 yard touchdown run made the final margin 31-14.