Nat Berhe

On April 4, 2018, Berhe signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The New York Giants drafted Berhe in the fifth round with the 152nd overall pick, making him the first Eritrean-American player to be drafted into the NFL.

On September 5, 2015, Berhe's 2015 season came to an end when he was officially placed on injured reserve by the Giants. He had missed most of training camp due to a calf injury that required surgery to remove a blood clot.

In what would be his final year for the Aztecs, Berhe was named team captain. He had seven tackles (1 for a loss) and a fumble recovery against Northern Illinois, and had another fumble recovery against Oregon State. When the Aztecs went against Air Force, he had 14 tackles (7 solo), the most by any player on the team since his game against Wyoming. He got his first career sack against New Mexico. Later in the year, in a game against San Jose State, he returned a blocked kick 56 yards in the fourth quarter. He finished the year with a career-high 99 tackles, 60 of which were solo. and also tied for the top spot on the team with two fumble recoveries. At the end of the year, he was chosen as a 1st-team All-Mountain West honoree as voted on by the league coaches and media.

In his redshirt sophomore year in 2011, Berhe started all 13 games. During a game against Michigan, he recorded his second career interception in the third quarter and finished the game with six tackles. He had his most tackles in a game against Wyoming with eight. Later in the year, in a game against Colorado State, Berhe had the first forced-fumble of his career and an interception. His performance earned him MW co-defensive Player of the Week honors. In the Louisiana-Lafayette loss in the New Orleans Bowl, he had a team- and career-high 10 tackles. His performance on the year earned him honorable mention on the all-Midwestern conference team.

Berhe ultimately signed his letter of intent and joined the San Diego State Aztecs football program; he received a redshirt designation his freshman year in 2009. In 2010, Berhe played in 12 of 13 games and received his first action on the college gridiron by playing on defense and special teams vs Nicholls State, recording one tackle. Later that year against the New Mexico State Aggies, he had seven tackles (1 for a loss), and a fumble recovery on special teams that set up a touchdown for the Aztecs. Berhe recorded the first interception of his college career against Utah State, and returned it 10 yards down the field. He made his first start against then 23rd-ranked Air Force and helped the Aztecs pull out an upset victory. He missed the game against Wyoming due to a concussion.

Natnael Sabhato Berhe (born July 6, 1991) is a former American football free safety. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at San Diego State.

Berhe was born in san bernardino, California, and attended Colton High School. His mother, Judy, is African American; his father, Berhe Asfaha, emigrated from Eritrea in 1970. During his youth, his family owned a gas station. His cousin Isaac Amanios, also an immigrant from Eritrea, was killed in the 2015 San Bernardino shooting.

Berhe was ranked as the 47th best safety in the state of California, and the 83rd best player overall in the state by Rivals.com. He measured in at five-foot-eleven inches, weighed 160 pounds, and had a 2.9 grade point average. He was highly recruited coming out of high school, receiving interest in several schools and scholarship offers from San Diego State, The University of Minnesota, The University of New Mexico, and UTEP.