Topic: Seattle Seahawks

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Nate Boyer Military Background, Walk-on Career at Texas

Nate Boyer's unusual path to the NFL involved walking onto the University of Texas football team at age 31 after serving as a Green Beret. Despite having never played organized football, Boyer became the team's long snapper and later had a brief stint with the Seattle Seahawks at age 34. The hosts express skepticism regarding his rapid ascent, suggesting he may have been a plant for military promotion within the league.