Former NBAer Nate Robinson trying out for Seahawks

It’s been well over a decade since Nate Robinson played in a competitive football game, but he has harbored an NFL dream and seems intent on pursuing it.

The three-time NBA Dunk Contest champion and 11-year NBA veteran is trying out with the Seattle Seahawks on Monday, according to Master Tefatsion and Mark Maske of the Washington Post. He is trying out as a defensive back.

Robinson is a Seattle native, a two-sport star at Rainier Beach High in the city, and stayed in state for high school, attending Washington. He played both football and basketball for the Huskies his freshman year, playing in all 13 football games and starting six. He recorded two interceptions and also six kick returns (17.2 yards per return), but gave up the sport to focus on basketball.

His tryout with the Seahawks is Robinson’s first with an NFL team. Earlier this year, the 5-foot-9 32-year old announced that he would attempt to become the first player to play in both the NBA and NFL.