Nate Orchard
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | January 5, 1993||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||||||||
College: | Utah (2011–2014) | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Nathaniel Fakahafua Orchard (born Napa'a Lilo Fakahafua on January 5, 1993) is a former
Early years
Orchard is of
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Orchard was ranked as the No. 60 wide receiver in his class.[4]
College career
As a
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
The
On September 1, 2018, Orchard was released by the Browns.[11]
Buffalo Bills
On September 10, 2018 he was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[12] He was released by the Bills on October 2, 2018.[13]
Kansas City Chiefs
On October 10, 2018, Orchard was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[14] He was released on November 6, 2018.[15]
Seattle Seahawks
On April 4, 2019, Orchard was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[16] He was released on May 10, 2019.[17]
Miami Dolphins
On May 15, 2019, Orchard was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[18] He was released on September 3, 2019.[19]
Washington Redskins / Football Team (first stint)
On November 27, 2019, Orchard was signed by the
Orchard re-signed with the team on March 25, 2020.[22] He was released on September 5, 2020, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 29, 2020.[25] He was waived on November 7, 2020.[26]
Houston Texans
Orchard was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on November 9, 2020.[27] He was waived on December 12, 2020.[28]
Tennessee Titans
Orchard was signed by the Tennessee Titans to their practice squad on December 19, 2020.[29] He was signed to a futures contract on January 11, 2021.[30] On May 10, 2021, Orchard was released by Tennessee.[31]
Minnesota Vikings
On November 4, 2021, Orchard was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[32] He was released on November 19.
Green Bay Packers
On November 25, 2021, Orchard was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad.[33]
Washington Football Team (second stint)
The
Personal life
Orchard legally changed his name from Napa'a Lilo Fakahafua to Nathaniel Fakahafua Orchard in honor of his adopted family. He is married to Maegan Webber Orchard and has a daughter named Katherine Mae Orchard (named after his mother Katherine), a daughter named Charlotte Orchard and a son, Bo Webber Orchard.[35]
References
- ^ Difficult childhood, marriage shaped Nate Orchard
- ^ Letters to Lily: Utah football player writes his own story
- ^ "Region VI Track & Field Championships 2009 - Complete Results (Raw)".
- ^ Rivals.com
- ^ Nate Orchard continues dominant role of Utah defenders
- ^ OSU football: Beavers want to avoid getting sacked by Nate Orchard
- ^ Orchard's talent bears fruit for Utes
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 7, 2015). "Cleveland Browns sign 2nd-round pick Nate Orchard and 6th-rounder Randall Telfer". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 27, 2015.
- ^ "Browns sign LB Cam Johnson, place Nate Orchard on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 1, 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (September 10, 2018). "Bills sign DE Nate Orchard". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Brown, Chris (October 2, 2018). "Bills sign CB Dontae Johnson". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ "Chiefs sign free agent outside linebacker Nate Orchard". ArrowheadPride.com. October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Chiefs safety (no, not that one) activated from injured reserve; Nate Orchard waived". KansasCity.com. November 6, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (April 4, 2019). "Seahawks Sign Defensive Ends Cassius Marsh & Nate Orchard". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Nate Orchard: Released by Seahawks". CBS Sports. May 10, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign Tony Adams, Kyle Fuller and Nate Orchard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Claim James Crawford Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Sign LB Nate Orchard". Redskins.com. November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Guise, Redskins hold on to beat Panthers 29-21". www.espn.com. December 1, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
- ^ "Redskins Re-Sign LB Nate Orchard". Redskins.com. March 25, 2020.
- ^ Jhabvala, Nicki; Fortier, Sam. "Alex Smith avoids Washington Football Team's cuts, will remain on 53-man roster". Washington Post.
- ^ "Washington Football Team Signs 13 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Washington Football Team Places Matt Ioannidis On Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com. September 29, 2020.
- ^ Stackpole, Kyle (November 7, 2020). "Washington Activates WR Steven Sims Off Injured Reserve". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, Aaron (November 9, 2020). "Texans claim outside linebacker Nate Orchard off waivers". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-12-20)". HoustonTexans.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 19, 2020). "Titans Make Several Roster Moves Before Sunday's Game vs Lions". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 11, 2021). "Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Wyatt, Jim (May 10, 2021). "Roster Moves: Titans Part Ways With Three Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
- ^ Peters, Craig (November 4, 2021). "Vikings Place Bradbury on Reserve/COVID-19; Sign Stocker to 53". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Packers sign LB Nate Orchard to practice squad". Packers.com. November 25, 2021.
- ^ Selby, Zach (December 14, 2021). "Washington signs Nate Orchard, adds Hercules Mata'afa to the practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ Ute football: New name, same game for Utah defensive end Nate Orchard
External links
- Utah Utes bio
- Media related to Nate Orchard at Wikimedia Commons