New Orleans Saints · DE (DL) · 4 games through Nov 1, 2026 · Fort Hays (2018 Round 3, Pick 72)

Nathan Shepherd

68.9

Downfield Score v7.0Ranked #42 of 177 qualified DLs

Nathan Shepherd among the 177 qualified defensive linemen: each 2026 Downfield Score, 0 to 100.

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Downfield Score v7.0 breakdown

Each component is shrunk toward the 2026 positional mean before percentile ranking across 177 qualified DLs. Read score check & methodology · What Raw and Shrunk mean

Defensive snaps per game, regressed25% weight · Raw 0.72 → Shrunk 36.78

73thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption per game28% weight · Raw 0.03 → Shrunk 0.85

68thpercentile

Weighted defensive disruption per game15% weight · Raw 0.08 → Shrunk 4.33

73thpercentile

Pass-rush disruption rate, regressed13% weight · Raw 2.6% → Shrunk 2.4%

71thpercentile

Sack rate per opponent pass play, regressed7% weight · Raw 0.4% → Shrunk 0.5%

67thpercentile

Combined tackle rate, regressed8% weight · Raw 4.9% → Shrunk 3.9%

77thpercentile

Schedule-adjusted team defensive EPA / play, regressed4% weight · Raw +0.148 → Shrunk +0.039

14thpercentile

Every 2026 regular-season game line for Nathan Shepherd. Click any game to open its drive-by-drive chart and box score.

Week	Date	Matchup	Result	Tackles	Solo	Sacks	QB hits	Def. snaps
Week 1	Sep 13, 2026	@ DET	L 30-31	3	1	0	1	55
Week 2	Sep 20, 2026	@ BAL	W 24-17	4	1	0.5	1	39
Week 3	Sep 27, 2026	vs LV	L 27-35	3	0	0	1	48
Week 4	Oct 5, 2026	vs ATL	L 24-45	2	1	0	0	33

Regular-season totals from official NFL game lines across 9 seasons.

Season	Club	G	Tackles	Solo	Ast	Sacks	TFL	QBH	FF	Def. snaps
2018	NYJ	16	15	5	10	0	1	5	0	343
2019	NYJ	9	11	6	5	2	5	6	0	232
2020	NYJ	14	15	6	9	2.5	3	8	0	335
2021	NYJ	17	23	12	11	0	0	8	0	495
2022	NYJ	17	27	10	17	1.5	3	6	0	417
2023	NO	17	43	19	24	3	3	8	0	594
2024	NO	16	36	15	21	1.5	3	6	0	568
2025	NO	16	46	22	24	3	4	13	1	696
2026 (so far)	NO	4	12	3	9	0.5	0	3	0	175

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