Nate Boerkircher (born September 4, 2001) is an American professional football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and Texas A&M Aggies and was selected by the Jaguars in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life Boerkircher is from Aurora, Nebraska. He has a brother, Ian, who also played college football as a walk-on for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He attended Aurora High School where he played football as a tight end, defensive end and linebacker, although he was limited by a knee issue which he did not fully recover from until his junior year. As a sophomore and junior, he had a total of eight receptions for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Boerkircher helped Aurora to the NSAA Class C1 championship as a junior and scored two touchdowns in the game. He posted 22 receptions for 269 yards and three touchdowns as a senior, being named all-state by the Omaha World-Herald. He received little attention as a recruit, only having one scholarship offer from an NCAA Division II school, and committed to play for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as a walk-on.
College career As a true freshman in 2020, Boerkircher saw no playing time, and in 2021, he redshirted, appearing in three games. He caught six passes for 52 yards and a touchdown while starting four games in 2022. In 2023, he was placed on scholarship. That year, he appeared in all 12 games and caught five passes for 51 yards. Boerkircher was a starter for the Cornhuskers during the 2024 season. He finished the season with six receptions for 102 yards.
Boerkircher transferred to the Texas A&M Aggies for his final season in 2025. He caught a touchdown pass which helped the Aggies defeat eighth-ranked Notre Dame and was a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the best player who started as a walk-on.
Statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2020 Nebraska 0 Did not play 2021 Nebraska 3 2 14 7.0 0 2022 Nebraska 12 6 52 8.7 1 2023 Nebraska 12 5 51 10.2 0 2024 Nebraska 12 6 102 17.0 0 2025 Texas A&M 13 19 198 10.4 3Career 52 38 417 11.0 4
Professional career
Boerkircher was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round (56th overall) of the 2026 NFL draft.
References
External links Jacksonville Jaguars bio Nebraska Cornhuskers bio Texas A&M Aggies bio