Nat Berhe

Nat Berhe

Berhe with San Diego State in 2013
No. 29 New York Giants
Position:	Free safety
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-07-06) July 6, 1991 (age 25)
Place of birth:	Fontana, California
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Colton (CA)
College:	San Diego State
NFL Draft:	2014 / Round: 5 / Pick: 152
Career history
New York Giants (2014–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Mountain West (2013) Second-team All-Mountain West (2012)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Tackles: 35 Quarterback sacks: 0.0 Pass deflections: 1 Interceptions: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Natnael Sabhato "Nat" Berhe (born July 6, 1991) is an American football free safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Giants in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.

Berhe was born in Fontana, California, and attended Colton High School. His mother, Judy, is an African American; his father, Berhe Asfaha, emigrated from Eritrea in 1970. During his youth, his family owned a gas station. His cousin Isaac Amanios, also an immigrant from Eritrea, was killed in the 2015 San Bernardino shooting.

Berhe played four years of varsity football as a defensive back and running back and also lettered twice in track and field. He was also a member of the honor society. During his senior year, he was named a team captain for the Colton Yellow Jackets. Additionally that year he had 47 tackles, one interception, and 32 rushes for 182 yards. His best game of the year came against Cajon High, where he recorded 11 tackles (four assisted). His efforts in his senior year earned him a spot on the All-CIF defensive team.

Berhe was ranked as the 47th best safety in the state of California, and the 83rd best player overall in the state by Rivals.com. He measured in at five-foot-eleven inches, weighed 160 pounds, and had a 2.9 grade point average. He was highly recruited coming out of high school, receiving interest in several schools and scholarship offers from San Diego State, The University of Minnesota, The University of New Mexico, and UTEP.

Berhe ultimately signed his letter of intent and joined the San Diego State Aztecs football program; he received a redshirt designation his freshman year in 2009. In 2010, Berhe played in 12 of 13 games and received his first action on the college gridiron by playing on defense and special teams vs Nicholls State, recording one tackle. Later that year against the New Mexico State Aggies, he had seven tackles (1 for a loss), and a fumble recovery on special teams that set up a touchdown for the Aztecs. Berhe recorded the first interception of his college career against Utah State, and returned it 10 yards down the field. He made his first start against then 23rd-ranked Air Force and helped the Aztecs pull out an upset victory. He missed the game against Wyoming due to a concussion.