Is Nathan Shepherd starting?
Nathan Shepherd is the starting NT for the New Orleans Saints. Currently listed Questionable.
New Orleans Saints depth chart · NT No. 1 ›Nathan Shepherd this week
The New Orleans Saints play next in Week 6, on the road against the New York Giants on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Nathan Shepherd is listed as the starter at NT going into that game.
At NT for the New Orleans Saints, Davon Godchaux and Christen Miller are next in line behind him.
Nathan Shepherd's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 24-45 vs ATL (Oct 5); L 27-35 vs LV (Sep 27); W 24-17 at BAL (Sep 20).
Nathan Shepherd wears No. 93, is 33 years old, is listed at 6' 4", 315 lbs, has 9 years of NFL experience, came out of Fort Hays.
Is Nathan Shepherd playing this week?
Availability not confirmed. Check back closer to game day (updated Oct 13, ESPN).
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Questionable (last listed Oct 13, not confirmed, ESPN)
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Out (as of Oct 16, ESPN)
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Season Stats
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NO | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | NO | 16 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | NO | 16 | 15 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NO | 16 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | NYJ | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYJ | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYJ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NYJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NYJ | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 9 yrs | 108 | 98 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026.
2026 vs. 2025
Career Totals
#48 of 104 at DE in Sacks (2026)
Nathan Shepherd is rated 73 (Average): production, role and draft slot rank 98th of 211 qualifying defensive linemen (outperforms 54% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.
Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank
2026 Game Log
Oct 5Lvs ATLTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-45
Sep 27Lvs LVTKL 0
- TKL
- 0
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 27-35
Sep 20W@ BALTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0.5
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 24-17
Sep 13L@ DETTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- TFL
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 30-31
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5 | Lvs ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Lvs LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | W@ BAL | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | L@ DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Shepherd's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
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