Nate Weir has worked with the Green Bay Packers since interning there through Central in 2004.

Nate Weir, a 2005 Central College grad now serving as associate athletic trainer/director of rehab and return to play for the Green Bay Packers, was named the NFC recipient of the Tim Davey Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. The award was announced by the Professional Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS).

Weir, a former Central men’s soccer player and athletic training student, has worked for the Packers in various roles for 19 years. He was promoted to his current post prior to last season. He served as a summer athletic training intern for the Packers while he was a Central student in 2004 and was invited back as a season athletic training intern from 2005-07. Wier was then named an assistant athletic trainer. Since 2020, he has served as a consultant for the NFL’s Musculoskeletal Committee – Foot and Ankle Task Force.

According to the Professional Athletic Trainer Society, the award is emblematic of the commitment, dedication and high level of integrity Davey brought to the athletic training profession “and is representative of his level of service which he dedicated to his surrounding community.” Davey worked for the New York Jets for 33 years.

Weir can often be spotted on NFL game telecasts on the sidelines, or assisting an injured player on the field, with his heavy beard, hooded sweatshirt and towel draped over his shoulder. An Olathe, Kansas native, Weir was also a four-time letterwinner as a forward for the Dutch men’s soccer squad.