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Nate Ebner is a former defensive back out of Ohio State, selected by the New England Patriots with the 197th overall pick (round 6) in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played 133 regular-season games from 2012 to 2021, with the New England Patriots and New York Giants.
Draft Details
Nate Ebner Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NE | 9 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NE | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NE | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NE | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NE | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | NE | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 11 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NE | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYG | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYG | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 81 | 65 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Nate Ebner was the 10th of 12 DBs selected in the 2012 draft. The 197th overall pick has been used 48 times in draft history. Ohio State had 4 players drafted in 2012, among them Mike Adams and DeVier Posey.
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