Defensive tackle, Fort Hays
Nathan Shepherd
- Born
- Oct 9, 1993
Nathan Shepherd played defensive tackle at Fort Hays. The New York Jets took Shepherd in round 3, No. 72 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
No defensive lines on file: before 2016 our source records only interceptions for defenders, not tackles, tackles for loss or sacks.
Before the draft
Named to the 2018 Senior Bowl (North team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3¾″ |
| Weight | 315 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 80½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.09 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.77 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.50 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.53 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 108 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New York Jets | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 9 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 13 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 36 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 46 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 4 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 |
| NFL career | 108 | 228 | 14 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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