Nathan Shepherd: Everything you need to know

Nathan Shepherd

#93 DT

New Orleans Saints

Status

QUESTIONABLE - Ankle - Not Specified Expected Return: 2026-05-01

STATS

Career Stats - TACKLES

TOTAL

AST

SOLO

238

121

117

Career Stats - Sacks

SCK

SCKYDS

TFL

13.5

113.5

Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

INT

Career Stats - Fumbles

FTD

Tackles

Season	Team	TOTAL	AST	SOLO
2025	NO	47	24	23
2024	NO	37	21	16
2023	NO	50	24	26
2022	NYJ	33	17	16
2021	NYJ	28	11	17
2020	NYJ	17	9	8
2019	NYJ	11	5	6
2018	NYJ	15	10	5
Career		238	121	117

Sacks

Season	Team	SCK	SCKYDS
2025	NO	3	28
2024	NO	1.5	10.5
2023	NO	3	20
2022	NYJ	1.5	11.5
2021	NYJ	0	0
2020	NYJ	2.5	20.5
2019	NYJ	2	23
2018	NYJ	0	0
Career		13.5	113.5

Interceptions

Season	Team	INT	PD	TD
2025	NO	0	0	0
2024	NO	0	0	0
2023	NO	0	0	0
2022	NYJ	0	0	0
2021	NYJ	0	0	0
2020	NYJ	0	0	0
2019	NYJ	0	0	0
2018	NYJ	0	0	0
Career		0	0	0

Defense Fumbles

Season	Team	FF
2025	NO	1
2024	NO	0
2023	NO	0
2022	NYJ	0
2021	NYJ	0
2020	NYJ	0
2019	NYJ	0
2018	NYJ	0
Career		1

Preseason			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
8/23	DEN	L 19-28	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Regular Season			defensive
Date	Opp	Result	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SACKYDS	INT	DEF	TFL
12/28	TEN	W 34-26	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
12/21	NYJ	W 29-6	2	1	3	1	7	0	0	1
12/14	CAR	W 20-17	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
12/7	TB	W 24-20	3	2	5	0	0	0	0	0
11/30	MIA	L 17-21	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
11/23	ATL	L 10-24	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
11/9	CAR	W 17-7	2	0	2	1	13	0	0	1
11/2	LA	L 10-34	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
10/26	TB	L 3-23	1	2	3	1	8	0	0	1
10/19	CHI	L 14-26	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
10/12	NE	L 19-25	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0
10/5	NYG	W 26-14	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0
9/28	BUF	L 19-31	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
9/21	SEA	L 13-44	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	1
9/14	SF	L 21-26	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
9/7	ARI	L 13-20	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			23	24	47	3	28	0	0	4

Nathan Shepherd: Breaking News

Shepherd (ankle/knee) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Falcons, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports. The Fort Hays State product didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday and is now in line to miss the Saints' season finale due to ankle and knee injuries. Shepherd had one of the best years of his career in 2025, tallying 47 total tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and one forced fumble across 16 contests. While he's sidelined Sunday, expect John Ridgeway to operate as one of the Saints' top defensive ends.

The Saints signed Shepherd to a one-year extension Monday, Mike Triplett of NewOrleans.Football reports. Shepherd has been an integral part of New Orleans' defensive line over his first two seasons with the team, recording 87 total tackles, including 4.5 sacks, across 33 regular-season games (30 starts). The Fort Hays State product was previously under contract through the 2025 season, so this extensions will keep him in New Orleans for the next two years. Expect Shepherd to serve as one of the Saint's top interior defensive linemen again in 2025.

Shepherd made one solo tackle during Sunday's 27-19 loss to the Buccaneers. Shepherd appeared in 16 regular-season games for New Orleans in 2024, in which span he made 37 tackles (16 solo), including 1.5 sacks. The starting defensive tackle is entering the final year of his deal with the Saints, though New Orleans has a potential 'out' from his contract this offseason.