Age: 28
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 300
- College: Fort Hays State
- Entry: 2018 Draft, Round 3, #72 overall (Jets)
- 2021 Salary Cap Charge: $1,159,139 (0.55% of cap)
- 2021 Cash Payout: $934,000 (0.48% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $3,875,720 ($968,930 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $987,720
- Contract Ranking: 130/253 at IDL
Current Contract
(Drafted, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25 | $480,000 | $246,930 | $726,930 | 0.4% | ||||
| 2019 | 26 | $656,000 | $246,930 | $671,401 | 0.3% | ||||
| 2020 | 27 | $818,000 | $225,143 | $1,043,143 | 0.5% | ||||
| 2021 | 28 | $934,000 | $225,139 | $1,159,139 | 0.6% | ||||
| Total | $2,888,000 | $944,142 | $3,600,613 | ||||||
Contract Notes
Nathan Shepherd signed a four year contract with the New York Jets worth $3,875,720 on May 17, 2018. Shepherd received a $987,720 signing bonus. Shepherd was the 72nd pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Cash Flows
| Old Money | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $231,529 | $1,467,720 | $424,471 | $818,000 | $934,000 |
| Running Cash | $1,699,249 | $2,123,720 | $2,941,720 | $3,875,720 |
Career Earnings: $2,710,191
Career APY: $903,397
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | Drafted | Active | 2018 | 4 | $3,875,720 | $968,930 | $987,720 | $2,710,191 | 69.9% | $903,397 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 3 | $2,710,191 | $903,397 | $2,441,474 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.7% | 1.0% | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20.8% | 10.6% | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 29.5% | 27.6% | 8 | 9 | 2.5 | 20.5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36.0% | 24.6% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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