DE · New Orleans Saints
Nathan Shepherd
Age 32 · 193 cm (6'4") · 143 kg · Born Oct 9, 1993 · Fort Hays; Simon Fraser
NFL career
2018
debut year
2026
last season
9
seasons
#93
jersey
College: Fort Hays; Simon Fraser
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2018 to 2025 · 104 games.
Defense
95solo tackles
13.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | New York Jets | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New York Jets | 7 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | New York Jets | 9 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 15 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | New York Jets | 13 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 19 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 22 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Nathan Shepherd was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
W
17–19 @ Falcons
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
34–26 @ Titans
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
W
29–6 vs Jets
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Panthers
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–20 @ Buccaneers
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
17–21 @ Dolphins
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10–24 vs Falcons
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
W
17–7 @ Panthers
2025-10 · Nov 9, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Shepherd" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Fort Hays alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Fort Hays.
2018 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#65
#66
#67
#68
#69
#70
#73
#74
#75
#77
Brandon Parker
OT · OAK
#66
Lorenzo Carter
LB · NYG
#67
Chad Thomas
DE · CLE
#68
Justin Reid
S · HOU
#69
B.J. Hill
DE · NYG
#70
Fred Warner
MLB · SFO
#71
Royce Freeman
RB · DEN
#73
Jerome Baker
OLB · MIA
#74
Geron Christian
OT · WAS
#75
Derrick Nnadi
NT · KAN
#76
Mason Rudolph
QB · PIT
#77
Sam Hubbard
DE · CIN
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Nathan Shepherd.
Born on October 9
Martin Imhof
1949 · Denver Broncos
Ron Crews
1956 · Cleveland Browns
Mike Singletary
1958 · Chicago Bears
Clayton Weishuhn
1959 · Green Bay Packers
Mike Weddington
1960 · Green Bay Packers
Jeff Jackson
1961 · Los Angeles Chargers
Trevor Matich
1961 · Washington Commanders
John Hendy
1962 · Los Angeles Chargers