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Nate Wieland - Football - University of Iowa Athletics

#29 Nate Wieland

Position LB
Height 6-1
Weight 223 lbs.
Class Fr.
Hometown Iowa City, Iowa
High School Iowa City

2017 – – Redshirted.

High school honors – – Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior . . . first-team all-conference as a senior and sophomore . . . missed majority of junior season due to injury . . . Career – – Three-year football letterman as quarterback, defensive back, and linebacker . . . led team to 8-3 record and to state quarterfinals as a senior . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs in three of four seasons . . . holds school record for pass completions in a game (33) . . . ranks fourth all-time in career passing yards . . . completed 110-196 pass attempts for 1,671 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, while rushing for 741 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . averaged 41.1 yards on 29 punts as a senior, ranking third in the state for Class 4A . . . as a sophomore completed 104-201 pass attempts for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for 753 yards and scoring seven touchdowns . . . averaged 37.9 yards on 31 punts as a sophomore . . . team captain as freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior . . . member of prep leadership team . . . also lettered in basketball (2) and track (2), competing in sprints, high jump, and long jump.

Personal – – Born 11/23/98 . . . kinesiology/exercise science major . . . member of prep Honor Roll as junior and senior . . . parents are Mindy and Chet Wieland . . . one of four players from Iowa City on Iowa roster . . . high school coach was Dan Sabers.