Jets Sign Third-Round DL Nathan Shepherd

May 18, 2018

Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports that the Jets have signed third-round DL Nathan Shepherd to a four-year contract on Friday.

This leaves just two draft picks still unsigned for the Jets including:

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos.	Status
1	3	Sam Darnold	QB
3	72	Nathan Shepherd	DL	Signed
4	107	Christopher Herndon	TE
6	179	Parry Nickerson	CB	Signed
6	180	Folorunso Fatukasi	DT	Signed
6	204	Trenton Cannon	RB	Signed

Shepherd, 25, was selected with the No. 72 pick in the third round of this year’s draft by the Jets. According to OverTheCap.com, he receives a four-year, $3,447,720 contract that includes a $987,720 signing bonus.

During his three-year college career at Fort Hays State, Shepherd recorded 168 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss, two blocked kicks, two forced fumbles, and 10 sacks over the course of 36 games.