Nathan Shepherd, a Canadian football player, has signed with the New Orleans Saints as a defensive tackle.
Early Life and Education
- Birth: July 28, 1992, in Ajax, Ontario, Canada
- High School: J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate High School
- College Football: Fort Hays State University, Kansas
College Career
- In his senior year at Fort Hays State University (2017):
- Recorded 20 tackles for loss
- Achieved seven sacks
- Earned MIAA Defensive Player of the Year honors
NFL Career
- Draft: Selected by the New York Jets with the 72nd overall pick in Round Three of the NFL Draft.
- Previous Experience:
- Played two years as a walk-on at Simon Fraser University before transferring to Fort Hays State due to financial constraints.
Rookie Season (2018)
- Started five games out of eight appearances.
- Finished second among all rookies with six quarterback hits, trailing only Denzel Perryman’s nine hits that season, despite missing one game due to injury.
Performance with the Jets (2019-2023)
- Accumulated six sacks over four seasons.
- Recorded ten tackles for loss during the same period.
Future with the Saints
After becoming an unrestricted free agent, Shepherd is now set to bring his skills to the New Orleans Saints roster, where he will continue playing as a defensive tackle.
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