2026 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Nate Glantz, QB, Lindenwood University

• Name: Nate Glantz 
• Position: Quarterback 
• College: Lindenwood University 
• Height: 6’1
• Weight: 205
• Twitter: @nglantz18
• Instagram: @nate.glantz

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2026 NFL Draft? 

What makes me a top prospect in the next upcoming draft would be just the way I have fought through adversity and how I have never given up throughout my career. I have a journey unlike any other. My whole life I was always told I wasn’t good Enough wasn’t a quarterback, wasn’t big enough, all of those things that try to knock you down or make you quit. But I don’t quit and My story is unlike any other. In a short way of summing it up I transferred highschool’s for my senior year after being told I wasn’t a Quarterback by my previous coach. I drove 45 min every day to my new school where we won a state title in football, while throwing for 40 TD’s and only 1 INT, becoming a First Team All-Nebraska player, winning offensive Player of the Year, beating my former school in the semi finals, and winning that state title on the filed my dad played on for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Then I turned around and won a state title in basketball as well. I Only had a JuCo offer coming out of high school so I took that and bet on myself where as a true freshman I won national player of the year, was an All American, conference player of the year, first team all conference, and lead my team to a JuCo National championship. In the last five years, I’ve lived in 4 states, Learned 5 different offenses, Went to 5 schools & have overcome so much on my own while growing a ton. I could go into more detail with my story and how I got to Lindenwood But I feel with what I have been through on and off the field and the person it has made me today with also my talents and the experience on the field. What I have built over these last 5 years makes me know that I am a top prospect in this upcoming draft. I just need that opportunity and know I am a Hidden Gem. 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

What NFL teams should know about me is that I have that IT factor. It doesn’t need to be explained. I have been through so much in my carrier and could have quit like so many others did before me. But I didn’t. I prevailed through all of the trials and tribulations that God had for me. I got through eveything that has been thrown at me and became better from it. NFL coaches should know I’m a humble, hard working, Christian and a man that prides himself on being the best version of himself while making others the best versions of themselves around me. I have transferred multiple times and yet have still been a team Captain on my new high school, my new JuCo at Iowa Western, At McNeese state, and Lindenwood. No matter where I go I lead from the front whether I have been there a day or a year and earn others respect. I am blessed and humbled every single day to play this game I love and I will never take that for granted as long as I’m on this earth. 

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be? 

I would donate to education. Making sure everyone is getting an education and becoming the best version of themselves. Providing people with the skills and knowledge to improve their lives and their families lives which ultimately will contribute positively to society. Which makes things better for everyone. I’ve seen the highs and lows from being at JuCo to big time football at Iowa State and know education is truly important. 

Who was your role model? 

My father 

Who is your favorite NFL team?

Patriots 

Who is the most underrated teammate at your school? 

Steve Hall

What is your biggest pet peeve? 

Bench players talking like starters. 

Who is your favorite teacher ever?

My father 

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome? 

My whole life has been adversity with this sport. Was told my junior year after starting the season 4-0 I wasn’t a QB for political reasons and so They moved me to WR. I wasn’t going to complain about it so I did my role. At the end of the year I felt QB was my position which I had been playing ever since I started football. I overcame that. My staff at Iowa State that recruited me got fired, I overcame that. The situation wasn’t the best at my next school McNeese and Staff got fired. I overcame that. Found my way to Lindenwood and grew closer in my faith. From having over 30+ offers and being the #1 ranked QB in the country in JuCo I was dealt with adversity and I overcame every single thing that was thrown at me. I could’ve played the point the finger, or the blame game but instead I put my head down, I went to work and I continue to bet on myself every single day.

To even add on to more of this. When you are a 17 year old high school kid getting death threats from kids that you grew up with your whole life, thinking they are your friend. Your house and car get vandalized. All because you are making a decision that is best for your future, education, and trying to make a name for your family. While also chasing your dreams of playing football at the college level. That’s real adversity. Everyone you ever knew now being the villain, all because you are doing what you feel is best for yourself and your families future. That’s real adversity. Having to finish out the school year your junior year while everyone knows you are transferring and your head coach is saying you are turning your back and leaving your teammates. Parents saying things. Just a kid having to go through all of that made me a man at a young age. And Gods plans never fail. And I’m standing here still today.

If you could have any franchise restaurant in your house what would it be?

 Chipotle 

What is your favorite snack food? 

Cheez-Its

What is your degree in? 

Graduated with a degree in Mass- communications. Getting my masters in the fall. 

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why? 

Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, and Muhammad Ali.

What is your biggest weakness? 

My biggest weakness is letting the game of football carry over to my personal life. I live and die with this game. It’s all I’ve ever known. And I care so much about my university, teammates, coaches and their families that all I want to do is win for them and leave the place better than I found it.