Nathan Shepherd

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5 graded seasons·39.2 average·49.5 best (2025)

49.5

2025 grade· 49 pct

Career grade trend

2026 iDL

NOProvisional · Through week 6

35th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.58

confidence 73%

Team offense -0.051 EPA/play · rank #20 of 32Top QB Tyler Shough · grade 35.1 (257 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	23.1%	96th	−5%	13 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.7%	42nd	35%	175 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.29%	39th	20%	175 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	5.7%	75th	5%	175 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.00%	15th	25%	175 defensive snaps

2025 iDL

49th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.02

confidence 99%

Team offense -0.086 EPA/play · rank #27 of 32Top QB Tyler Shough · grade 49.0 (379 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	5.6%	10th	−5%	36 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.0%	60th	35%	696 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.43%	45th	20%	696 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.9%	70th	5%	696 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.57%	25th	25%	696 defensive snaps

2024 iDL

33th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.62

confidence 81%

Team offense -0.055 EPA/play · rank #25 of 32Top QB Derek Carr · grade 66.8 (298 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	9.5%	44th	−5%	21 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.6%	36th	35%	568 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.26%	25th	20%	568 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	3.3%	33rd	5%	568 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.53%	23rd	25%	568 defensive snaps

2023 iDL

46th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.23

confidence 85%

Team offense -0.018 EPA/play · rank #14 of 32Top QB Derek Carr · grade 58.8 (590 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	11.1%	57th	−5%	27 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.9%	46th	35%	594 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.59%	53rd	20%	594 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.0%	46th	5%	594 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.51%	29th	25%	594 defensive snaps

2022 iDL

NYJ

45th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.35

confidence 60%

Team offense -0.087 EPA/play · rank #27 of 32Top QB Zach Wilson · grade 15.5 (278 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	15.0%	92nd	−5%	20 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.7%	41st	35%	417 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.36%	34th	20%	417 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.1%	43rd	5%	417 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.72%	45th	25%	417 defensive snaps

2021 iDL

NYJ

28th percentile among qualified iDLs

z = -0.73

confidence 71%

Team offense -0.092 EPA/play · rank #27 of 32Top QB Zach Wilson · grade 6.8 (446 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	10.7%	48th	−5%	28 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.4%	59th	35%	495 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.00%	10th	20%	495 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	5.1%	54th	5%	495 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.00%	7th	25%	495 defensive snaps

2020 iDL

NYJ

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense -0.143 EPA/play · rank #32 of 32Top QB Sam Darnold · grade 13.5 (427 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	6.7%	37th	−5%	15 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.7%	62nd	35%	335 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.75%	73rd	20%	335 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.2%	45th	5%	335 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.90%	67th	25%	335 defensive snaps

2019 iDL

NYJ

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense -0.158 EPA/play · rank #31 of 32Top QB Sam Darnold · grade 35.8 (486 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	0.0%	19th	−5%	10 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	2.6%	70th	35%	232 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.86%	75th	20%	232 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	4.3%	53rd	5%	232 defensive snaps
TFL rate	2.16%	98th	25%	232 defensive snaps

2018 iDL

NYJ

Below volume threshold — grade shown for reference

Team offense -0.125 EPA/play · rank #30 of 32Top QB Sam Darnold · grade 21.1 (460 dropbacks)

Stat	Value	Percentile	Weight	Sample
Missed tackle rate	23.1%	87th	−5%	13 tackle attempts
Pressure rate	1.5%	31st	35%	343 defensive snaps
Sack rate	0.00%	16th	20%	343 defensive snaps
Tackles / snap	2.9%	23rd	5%	343 defensive snaps
TFL rate	0.29%	19th	25%	343 defensive snaps