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Nathan Shepherd

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New Orleans Saints · DE

Nathan Shepherd recorded 108 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, New York Jets.

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2.1

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

108

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Nathan Shepherd's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2023
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 7, 2024

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2024

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 10, 2019

New York Giants vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2019

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 21, 2025

New York Jets vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2025

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 9, 2025

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2025

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 30, 2022

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Nathan Shepherd's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 10, 2023

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2023

7 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2025
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 21, 2025

New York Jets vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2025

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 10, 2019

New York Giants vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2019

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2025
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 12, 2025

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Nathan Shepherd's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–present

01
NYJSHEPHERD—Nathan Shepherd
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2021–present

02
NOSHEPHERD—Nathan Shepherd
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara
NODAVIS56Demario Davis

Veteran continuity meets an overdue reset

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons108 career games98 career solo tackles14 career sacksCollege: Fort Hays; Simon FraserDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 72Jersey: 930 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 2018Most recent: Oct 5, 2026

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history