New Orleans Saints · DL RoomDL
#93 Nathan Shepherd
Exp 8 yrs NFLAge 33Ht / Wt 6'4" · 315 lbCollege Fort Hays; Simon Fraser
Depth-chart placement
Current role
DT1Placement
StarterRoom
Defensive TackleExperience
YR 9Last change
Updated 2026-07-29DL room context
View full depth chart →Nathan Shepherd holds the DT · Starter spot in New Orleans Saints’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Nathan Shepherd played 16 games in 2025 with a 67% snap share.
Production
2025 seasonLatest season · 2025
3
Sacks
Background & career
Jets2018 – 2022Saints2023 — present
CollegeFort Hays; Simon FraserDraftRound 3 · No. 72 overall · 2018 · NYJAcquiredAcquired from New York Jets · drafted thereHometownAjax, ON