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Nathan Shepherd
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Nathan Shepherd

DTposition#93jersey33age6' 4"height315lbs9 yrsexperienceFort Hayscollege
At a glance

Nathan Shepherd is a defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints (No. 93). In 5 games of the 2026 season: 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 44% of defensive snaps.

Is Nathan Shepherd playing this week?

Nathan Shepherd is not on the current injury report. The New Orleans Saints play next at home against the Carolina Panthers on Sun, Nov 15, 1 PM ET (Week 10), on Fox.

What are Nathan Shepherd's stats this season?

In 5 games of the 2026 season, Nathan Shepherd has 16 tackles, 0.5 sacks.

What team does Nathan Shepherd play for?

Nathan Shepherd plays defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints, wearing No. 93. Nathan Shepherd is 33 years old, 6' 4", 315 lbs. College: Fort Hays. League experience: 9 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Nathan Shepherd 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/nathan-shepherd (updated 2026-11-10).

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Nathan ShepherdNew Orleans Saints · #93
Starter82nd of 172 defensive linemen
2026 percentile card · vs 172 qualified defensive linemen

How he stacks up

Snap %71Tkl/g88Sacks31TFL7QB hits58

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs defensive linemen with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 5. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method5 games207 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 11 min agoGlossary →
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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
71%55 snapsWk 1 · DET
67%39 snapsWk 2 · BAL
69%48 snapsWk 3 · LV
58%33 snapsWk 4 · ATL
44%32 snapsWk 9 · CLE

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Saints · signed 2025 · 2 years, through 2026$4.3M a year
Total
$8.5M
Guaranteed
$4.6M
Share of cap at signing
1.5%
53% of the value guaranteed
73rd paid61st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2025Saints · Other2 yrs · $8.5M · $4.3M/yrActive
  2. 2023Saints · UFA3 yrs · $15.0M · $5.0M/yrRenegotiated
  3. 2022Jets · UFA1 yrs · $1.1M · $1.1M/yrExpired
  4. 2018Jets · Drafted4 yrs · $3.9M · $969K/yrExpired

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
1 Sep 13@ Lions logoDETL 30-31310001
2 Sep 20@ Ravens logoBALW 24-17410.5001
3 Sep 27vs Raiders logoLVL 27-35300001
4 Oct 5vs Falcons logoATLL 24-45210000
9 Nov 8vs Browns logoCLEW 23-22420000
Season1650.5003

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Measure him against the leader in sacks at his positionShepherdNO · DTVSAnderson Jr.HOU · 9.5 sacksSide by side, stat by stat →
vsChase YoungNO · 8 sacksvsCarl GrandersonNO · 7.5 sacksvsJacob MartinTEN · 6.5 sacksvsJeffery SimmonsCHI · 6 sacksvsBoye MafeCIN · 5.5 sacksvsAlim McNeillDET · 5.5 sacksvsJalen CarterPHI · 5 sacksvsQuinnen WilliamsDAL · 5 sacks
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