From D1 walk-on to NFL

Nate Boerkircher drafted 56th overall by Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Aurora native Nate Boerkircher holds a Jacksonville Jaguar hat in his hands, shortly after hearing his name called in the second round of the NFL draft. Pictured with him are his fiance, Paxtyn Dummer, and mother Sherry.
    Aurora native Nate Boerkircher holds a Jacksonville Jaguar hat in his hands, shortly after hearing his name called in the second round of the NFL draft. Pictured with him are his fiance, Paxtyn Dummer, and mother Sherry.
    Most people cannot stand and completely ignore spam callers these days. It was a really good thing Nate Boerkircher answered that call Friday night. Despite the former Husky’s caller ID reading “potential spam,” it turned out all of Boerkircher’s hopes and dreams were on the line.“I wasn’t even sure if I should answer it because it said spam,” a jubilant Nate shared o...

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