Nate Hybl (born June 19, 1979) is a former
American football
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quarterback
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. He played
college football at the
University of Oklahoma
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and was the starting quarterback for the
Oklahoma Sooners
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in 2001 and 2002. He subsequently played professionally in the
National Football League
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(NFL) with the
Cleveland Browns
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and the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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, mostly working on their practice squads. During his time with the Browns, he was allocated for development in
NFL Europe. Hybl is the founder of gusto! in
Atlanta
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.
High school years
Hybl attended
Jeff Davis High School
Jeff Davis High School is a public high school located in Hazlehurst, Georgia, United States. The school is part of the Jeff Davis County School District, which serves Jeff Davis County.
The mascot of the school, like the rest of the Jeff Davis ...
in
Hazlehurst, Georgia
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History
Hazlehurst was founded ''circa'' 1880 as a depot on the Macon and Brunswick Railroad. The community wa ...
and was a standout in football and golf.
College career
Hybl began his college career at
Georgia
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and red-shirted as a freshman in 1998. After the 1998 season he transferred to
Oklahoma, and sat out for the 1999 season.
Hybl started for the Oklahoma Sooners in 2001 and 2002. During his career he won a
Big 12 Conference
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championship and was 2–0 in
bowl game
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s as a starter. He was the MVP of the
2003 Rose Bowl
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.
References
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1979 births
Living people
American football quarterbacks
Cleveland Browns players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Oklahoma Sooners football players
Scottish Claymores players
People from Hazlehurst, Georgia
Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)