Nate
Bussey.
Nate
Bussey.
Illinois
The New Orleans Saints primarily run a 4-2-5 nickel defense with multiple fronts, utilizing both Cover-3 and two-high safety looks.
Bussey could contribute immediately on special teams while developing into a rotation or backup Will Linebacker, eventually aiming for a starting role.
A purely two-gap 3-4 defense that asks linebackers to consistently take on and shed offensive linemen at the point of attack.
His athleticism and versatility make him a good fit for a modern, fluid defense like the Saints', especially given their emphasis on nickel packages and special teams.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Illinois | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.