Former New York Giants safety and special teams ace Nate Ebner had aspirations to represent the United States on the world stage. Ebner, also known as a world-class rugby player, was competing for a place on the USA Men’s rugby team.
Unfortunately, Ebner released a statement Tuesday announcing his withdrawal from consideration for this summer’s Olympic Games.
Ebner was originally drafted into the NFL out of Ohio State in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He has been an excellent special teams player since walking onto the Ohio State football team as an inexperienced junior.