Florida Gators Hula Bowl Game-Worn Jersey 2001 Mike Nattiel COA 100% Authentic Team

Presented is a Mike Nattiel game worn Hula Bowl jersey from 2001. The white mesh jersey has a patriotic red, white and blue design with screened on identifiers including his jersey number “89” in blue and “NATTIEL” in red on the back nameplate which was sewn on. Front tail tagging is Wilson [size] 46. The shoulders have a star pattern design. Overall, jersey shows very mild if any wear which is typical for single day exhibition games.

The Hula Bowl was an independently administered post-season invitational college football game held each year in Hawaii from 1947 to 2008. The game was last played at Aloha Stadium in the Halawa district of Honolulu, Hawaii. At one point the longest-running sporting event in Hawaii, it had been considered a premier venue to launch professional careers in the National Football League.

Mike Nattiel played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL. Nattiel accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and played outside linebacker for coach Steve Spurrier and coach Ron Zook’s Florida Gators football teams from 1999 to 2002. Nattiel recovered a key fumble in the Gators’ Southeastern Conference (SEC) championship victory over the Auburn Tigers in 2000, and was an honorable mention All-SEC selection in 2002.

The Minnesota Vikings selected Nattiel in the sixth round (190th pick overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft, and he played for the Vikings from 2003 to 2004. In his two-season NFL career, Nattiel played in thirty-two games in a backup role, the highlight of which was an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown in 2003.

Florida Gators Hula Bowl Game-Worn Jersey 2001 Mike Nattiel

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