Age: 28
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- 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 (0.49% of spending)
- 2021 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.81
- Contract Value: $3,875,720 ($968,930 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $987,720
- Contract Ranking: 128/267 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: $3,644,191
Career APY: $911,048
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 | $3,644,191 | 94.0% | $911,048 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 4 | $3,644,191 | $911,048 | $3,600,613 | 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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 34.6% | 23.3% | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $1,592,000 | $968,930 |
| Injury Adjusted | $1,592,000 | $968,930 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
The chart below illustrates the trend of the player's weekly OTC Valuations (in blue) from the most recent season, using APY (in green) and, if applicable, cash that is due to the player in the next season (in red) as benchmarks. Weeks not plotted indicate that the player was inactive or on a bye.
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