DT-07/24 DC18

Nathan Shepherd

Pos. DTCollege Fort Hays StateHt. 6'3 ¾"Wt. 315

ProjectedRound 2

DraftedNY Jets Rd 3 Pick #72 2018

CurrentNO

Player Production

Career USAGEHow often this player was on the field compared to others at his position. Listed as USG below

★ All‑Pro · † Pro Bowl

56ROLE PLAYER

Yr	Team	W-L	TFL	QBH	TKL	SNP%	USG
'18	NYJ	4-12	1	5	5	31%	33
'19	NYJ	7-9	5	6	6	39%	50
'20	NYJ	2-14	3	8	6	33%	37
'21	NYJ	4-13	—	8	12	42%	54
Rookie Contract		—	9	27	29	37%	44

'22	NYJ	7-10	4	6	10	36%	45
'23	NO	9-8	3	8	19	54%	72
'24	NO	5-12	3	6	15	51%	69
'25	NO	6-11	4	13	22	67%	89
Career		—	23	60	95	49%	56

Special Teams

Yr	Team	ST SNP%	ST SNAPS
'18	NYJ	1%	5
'19	NYJ	18%	48
'20	NYJ	32%	123
'21	NYJ	30%	138
'22	NYJ	30%	136
'23	NO	15%	68
'24	NO	17%	76
'25	NO	19%	76
Career		20%	670

Size & Length

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Context

Height

6'3 ¾"

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6'2"

6'3"

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Frame profile.

Weight

315 lbs

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298 lbs

305 lbs

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Body mass profile.

Arm Length

32.375"

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32"

33"

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Length profile.

Hand Size

10.125"

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9.5"

10"

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Grip profile.

Athletic Profile

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Speed & Explosion

40 Yard Dash

5.09 sec.

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Great

5.1

4.9

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Speed over distance.

Vertical Jump

31"

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29"

32"

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Explosiveness and leg strength.

Broad Jump

112"

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105"

112"

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Explosiveness and leg strength.

Agility

10 Yard Split

1.77 sec.

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1.8

1.75

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Initial burst.

3 Cone

7.5 sec.

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7.7

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Agility and change of direction.

Short Shuttle

4.53 sec.

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Great

4.79

4.69

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Flexibility, burst, and balance.

Strength

Bench Press

N/A

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Upper-body strength.

CHALKTALK

Nathan Shepherd leads all DTs from the 2018 draft class in career tackles for loss.