• Started all 15 matches during rookie season for Los Angeles Galaxy
• Featured on the U.S. U-20 MNT that made quarterfinals of the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
• Named ACC Defensive Player of the Year sophomore year at Clemson
• Coach Sigi Schmid: "Nate’s a very good passer coming out of a defensive position."

MLS Experience

2008: Played in three games, starting two, for Real Salt Lake. Helped U.S. Men’s Olympic Team qualify for the Summer Games in March. A left hamstring strain first cut short his starting XI tenure with Real Salt Lake after just a game-and-a-half in April, then took away his chance to represent the U.S. at the Beijing Games in August. Despite the setbacks, emerged in the final weeks of the season, and played four reserve division matches, starting three and logging 260 minutes.

2007: Played nine games, starting eight with Los Angeles Galaxy before being traded to Real Salt Lake on June 21, where he started five of six played. Was acquired via trade by RSL with Robbie Findley from Los Angeles in exchange for Chris Klein. Missed four Real Salt Lake matches while joining teammates Chris Seitz and Freddy Adu on the U.S. U-20 MNT team that made the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in June/July. Made Real Salt Lake debut in the starting lineup on July 21 vs. Everton FC in an international friendly at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Played the first half vs. Boca Juniors (7/24) in the 1-1 friendly draw. Started and played 70 minutes in his MLS debut with RSL vs. New England (7/28). Missed nine league matches with a calf strain, returning to the line-up with a start vs. Houston (10/15).

2006: Selected 12th overall in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by Los Angeles Galaxy. Started 15 matches in MLS rookie season. Made his MLS debut for Los Angeles vs. New England (4/1), starting and playing 71 minutes in the season-opening rematch of the previous year's MLS Cup combatants.

College

Started 40 of 41 matches for Clemson during two seasons with the Tigers. 2005: Was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in addition to earning spots on the All-ACC First Team and NSCAA All-American Third Team. Started all 23 games in his second and final season for Clemson while helping the Tigers reach the NCAA Men's College Cup semifinals. Finished the season with two goals and seven assists. 2004: Made 18 appearances and 17 starts as a freshman for the Tigers. Earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors. Finished the season with three goals, including two game-winners.

U.S. Youth National Teams

Has been a regular for the United States Youth National Team program since 2003 at the U-17 and U-20 levels. U.S. U-23: Participated in Olympic team camp in December 2007, but a calf injury forced him to miss the team's two-game tour of China. Returned from the injury to take part in the U-23's last two training camps prior to the team's appearance in the CONCACAF Region Olympic Qualifying Tournament in March. U.S. U-20: Made 40 overall appearances for the U.S. Under-20 National Team since 2004, including 27 caps against international competition and appearances in two FIFA U-20 World Cup tournaments. Played all 510 minutes for the U.S. U-20's at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in July, helping the American squad to a 3-1-1 record and the team's fourth quarterfinal appearance in the competition. Participated in the 2005 U-20 World Cup in the Netherlands, playing in all three group play contests with two starts and helping the USA reach the tournament's Round of 16

High School/Club

Was a standout prep player in Florida for both Nease H.S. in Jacksonville and Edison Academic Center in Bradenton, which he attended while in the U.S. U-17 Residency Program. Was a member of the 2003 NSCAA All-American and Parade Magazine All-American Teams. Helped Nease to the Florida State Finals.

Son of Smiley. Has three brothers and two sisters; Lydia, Mary, Luke, Caleb and Mark.  Sister Lydia played soccer at William & Mary. Brother Luke played soccer at Flagler. Brother Caleb played football at Florida. Dad played college tennis at Flagler.