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Nate Burleson

Nathaniel Eugene Burleson (born August 19, 1981) is a Canadian-born American television host, football commentator, and former football player. He played professionally as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Playing college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack, he earned first-team All-American honors in 2002. Burleson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Detroit Lions. Burleson is now at Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS), co-hosting CBS Mornings and covering football for CBS on its The NFL Today program, as well as on Nickelodeon. He previously co-hosted Good Morning Football on NFL Network, along with being a New York correspondent for the entertainment news program Extra from 2019 to 2021. He has been featured on several rap songs under the name New Balance.


Aliases
  • Nathaniel Eugene Burleson
English

Host

Series NFL Slimetime 2021
Episode Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2023
2023
Series Hollywood Squares

Guest Star

Episode Rachael Ray
Annual Super Bowl Recipe Playoff
2019
Episode The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Jeff Daniels, Nate Burleson
2021