Nate Feliz - 2016 Football - LIU Post


#8 Nate Feliz

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-1
Class: Senior
Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.
Previous School: John F. Kennedy (Nassau C.C.)

2016: All-NE-10 Second Team ... NE-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17) ... played in 11 games (five starts) at linebacker ... ranked fourth on the team in tackles (68) and interceptions (2) ... made a game-high 11 tackles (six solo, five assist) in a 14-12 win at Virginia Union (Sept. 3) ... made six solo stops in a 19-18 victory at Assumption (Oct. 1) ... recorded interceptions in back-to-back wins against Saint Anselm (Oct. 8) and Southern Connecticut (Oct. 15) ... also led the team with 10 tackles (seven solo, three assist) at Southern Connecticut ... collected seven tackles (two solo, five assist) and broke up a pass in a 22-7 win against American International (Oct. 22) ... had seven tackles (two solo, five assist) in a 43-23 victory over Assumption in the NE-10 Championship (Nov. 12) ... tallied six solo stops in a 48-41 win versus Winston-Salem State in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 19) ... led all players with 10 tackles (six solo, four assist) against Shepherd in the NCAA Tournament (Nov. 26).

2015: Appeared in all 11 games ... ranked second on the team in total tackles (78), tackle assists (36), solo tackles (36) and quarterback hurries (3) ... made four solo tackles in a season-opening 41-40 win at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 3) ... had a game-high-tying seven tackles (four solo, three assist) against Stonehill (Sept. 26) ... picked up a sack at American International (Oct. 3) ... led all players with nine tackles (four solo, five assist) in a 30-7 victory at Pace (Oct. 17) ... totaled seven tackles (three solo, four assist) at New Haven (Oct. 24) ... recorded a game-best 14 tackles (three solo, 11 assist) in a 49-46 win against Southern Connecticut State (Oct. 31) ... tallied a game-high 12 tackles, including a season-best eight solo stops, at Bentley (Nov. 7) ... had a game- and season-high 16 tackles (six solo, 10 assist) in a 34-20 triumph at Bentley (Nov. 14).

Prior to LIU Post: Transfer from Nassau Community College, where he helped the Lions to a Northeast Football Conference title in 2014 ... two-year varsity starter at John F. Kennedy High School ... received the award for the most tackles in the Public School Athletic League (PSAL).

Personal: Has one sibling, Rodolfo ... son of Rodolfo Feliz and Awilda Soto ... his hobbies include baseball and basketball ... his favorite athlete is Troy Polamalu ... the person he admires most is Martin Luther King, Jr. ... plans to be a coach and a teacher ... majoring in physical education.

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