North Platte native Nathan Enderle was drafted on Saturday by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round with the 160th overall pick in the NFL Draft.
Going into this weekend's draft, the former Idaho quarterback was projected to be a late round selection. But he went higher than most predicted when the Bears, who only currently have two other quarterbacks in Jay Cutler and Matt Gutierrez, selected him with their fourth draft pick.
After graduating from North Platte High School in 2006, Enderle was redshirted in his first year at Idaho. But was named the starting quarterback at the beginning of the following year by new head coach Robb Akey.
In his first start under center, Enderle and the Vandals played then No. 1-ranked USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a nationally televised game. The Pete Carroll-coached Trojans had no problems with Idaho, winning 38-10. But Enderle seemingly held his own against a defense that was loaded with future NFL players like Clay Matthews, Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Keith Rivers, among others.
In Enderle's first two years as quarterback, Idaho struggled with a combined record of 3-21. But in his junior season, the Vandals showed some life and became bowl eligible for the first time in 11 seasons with a 7-5 regular season record.
Then in the Humanitarian Bowl, Enderle led Idaho from behind to a 43-42 win over Bowling Green. With just four seconds left in the game, Enderle threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Max Komar to bring Idaho within one point and then on the two-point conversion, Enderle found Preston Davis to win the game.
As a senior this fall, Enderle and Idaho went 6-7. On Sept. 11, Enderle returned to his homestate to play against Nebraska. In Lincoln, Enderle completed 16 of 31 passes for 141 yards but threw five interceptions. He did have one touchdown pass, however, connecting with Michael LaGrone from two yards out in the third quarter.
In the NFL, Enderle will join fellow NPHS graduate and New England Patriot running back Danny Woodhead, who went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft before signing as a free agent with the New York Jets and making a name for himself with the Patriots. In Woodhead's senior season at NPHS in 2003, Nathan Enderle served as the backup quarterback to his older brother, Derek.
Going into this weekend's draft, the former Idaho quarterback was projected to be a late round selection. But he went higher than most predicted when the Bears, who only currently have two other quarterbacks in Jay Cutler and Matt Gutierrez, selected him with their fourth draft pick.
After graduating from North Platte High School in 2006, Enderle was redshirted in his first year at Idaho. But was named the starting quarterback at the beginning of the following year by new head coach Robb Akey.
In his first start under center, Enderle and the Vandals played then No. 1-ranked USC at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a nationally televised game. The Pete Carroll-coached Trojans had no problems with Idaho, winning 38-10. But Enderle seemingly held his own against a defense that was loaded with future NFL players like Clay Matthews, Brian Cushing, Rey Maualuga and Keith Rivers, among others.
In Enderle's first two years as quarterback, Idaho struggled with a combined record of 3-21. But in his junior season, the Vandals showed some life and became bowl eligible for the first time in 11 seasons with a 7-5 regular season record.
Then in the Humanitarian Bowl, Enderle led Idaho from behind to a 43-42 win over Bowling Green. With just four seconds left in the game, Enderle threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Max Komar to bring Idaho within one point and then on the two-point conversion, Enderle found Preston Davis to win the game.
As a senior this fall, Enderle and Idaho went 6-7. On Sept. 11, Enderle returned to his homestate to play against Nebraska. In Lincoln, Enderle completed 16 of 31 passes for 141 yards but threw five interceptions. He did have one touchdown pass, however, connecting with Michael LaGrone from two yards out in the third quarter.
In the NFL, Enderle will join fellow NPHS graduate and New England Patriot running back Danny Woodhead, who went undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft before signing as a free agent with the New York Jets and making a name for himself with the Patriots. In Woodhead's senior season at NPHS in 2003, Nathan Enderle served as the backup quarterback to his older brother, Derek.
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