2011: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for the Flames ... A First Team All-State selection by the Arizona Sports Network as a senior ... named Second Team All-State by the Arizona Football Coaches Association ... named to the Arizona Interscholastic Association All-State team ... team captain as a senior ... named team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... led team to the state semifinals as a junior ... also competed in wrestling and track and field.

Personal: Nate is the son of Jon and Deborah Saari ... major is business ... born March 30, 1993.