He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide and was selected by the Dolphins in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft.
[1] The story of his high school career was made into a Pure Flix Entertainment film known as Woodlawn.
He also had a key performance in the 1981 AFC Divisional playoff game against the San Diego Chargers that became known as "The Epic In Miami".
The Bucs fell to 30th in the league in rushing in 2001, and he was replaced by incoming head coach Jon Gruden.
Nathan was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame in 2006, along with Curtis Martin and Michael Strahan.
[citation needed] Fulfilling a promise he made to Bear Bryant in 1979, Nathan returned to finish his degree at Alabama in 2015.