Nate Lawrie Nathan Earl " Nate " Lawrie ( born October 17 , 1981 ) is an American football tight end formerly of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Yale University . Lawrie has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles , New Orleans Saints , Cincinnati Bengals , Baltimore Ravens , and California Redwoods . Early years . Lawrie attended Roncalli High School in Indianapolis , Indiana and earned three varsity letters in football and track & field and two varsity letters in basketball . In football , as a senior , he helped in leading his team to the Class 3A State Championship and a 15 win - 0 loss record . In track & field , as a senior , he finished third on both , the discus and shot put at the State Finals and was named his team ' s Most Valuable Field Athlete . College career . Lawrie played football collegiately at Yale University , from where he graduated in 2004 with a degree in political science . In his senior year he made 72 receptions , the most in a season by a Yale tight end . Professional career . First stint with Buccaneers . Lawrie was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round ( 181st overall ) in the 2004 NFL Draft . He was waived on August 30 , 2004 . First stint with Eagles . Lawrie was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles ' practice squad on September 6 , 2004 . He was released from the practice squad on September 23 . Second stint with Buccaneers . Lawrie was re - signed to the Buccaneers ' practice squad on September 29 , 2004 . He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on December 14 . He was waived and re - signed to the practice squad on November 16 , 2005 . He was promoted to the active roster on November 25 . He was waived on December 3 . New Orleans Saints . The New Orleans Saints claimed Lawrie off waivers near the end of the 2005 season on December 6 , and he averaged 16 yards per catch , all of which were for first downs . He was waived on November 21 , 2006 . First stint with Bengals . Lawrie was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals to a one - year contract on August 2 , 2007 . He was waived on September 11 and was re - signed to the practice squad on September 13 . He was promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on November 7 . He played in three games during the 2007 season . He was released on August 30 , 2008 . Baltimore Ravens . Lawrie was signed to the Baltimore Ravens ' practice squad on September 1 , 2008 . He was waived from the practice squad on September 9 . Second stint with Bengals . Lawrie was re - signed to the Bengals ' practice squad on September 11 , 2008 . He was promoted to the active roster on October 17 . He was released on April 27 , 2009 . California Redwoods . Lawrie played for the California Redwoods of the United Football League in 2009 . Second stint with Eagles . Lawrie was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 9 , 2010 . He was waived on September 3 . San Francisco 49ers . On August 14 , 2011 , he signed a one - year contract with the San Francisco 49ers . He was released by the 49ers on September 3 , 2011 .