Dimitri Nance
Encyclopedia
Dimitri Othello Nance is an American football
running back
free agent
. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football
at Arizona State
and also played high school football
at Trinity High School
in Euless, Texas
.
On September 14, 2010, Nance was signed by the Packers and was cut almost a year later on September 3.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Arizona State
Arizona State Sun Devils football
The Arizona State Sun Devils' football program represents Arizona State University in college football, and competes in NCAA Division I FBS as a member of the Pacific-12 Conference....
and also played high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
at Trinity High School
Trinity High School
Trinity High School is the name of high schools:In the United Kingdom:*Trinity High School , in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland*Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre, in Redditch, England*Trinity C.E...
in Euless, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
.
Professional career
Nance was signed as a undrafted rookie free agent by the Falcons on April 26, 2010. He was then cut and signed to the practice squad on September 5.On September 14, 2010, Nance was signed by the Packers and was cut almost a year later on September 3.