Nate
Orchard.
Nate
Orchard.
Utah· 6'3"· 250 lb· 4.80s 40
Orchard projects as a strong-side defensive end in a 4-3 over/under attacking front system that prioritizes length and gap penetration.
Year 1 rotational pass rusher who could develop into a starting-caliber 4-3 defensive end with development.
He would be a poor fit as a traditional 3-4 outside linebacker where consistent dropping into coverage or two-gapping would diminish his value.
Orchard's primary value is as a pass rusher with his length and motor, best utilized in a scheme that allows him to play downhill.
Selected #51 overall in Round 2 of the 2015 NFL Draft by Cleveland Browns out of Utah.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.80sp50
- Vertical
- 31.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 115inp50
- Three-cone
- 7.28sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.43sp50
- Bench
- —rep
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Utah | 11 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | Utah | 13 | 84 | 18.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career | — | 24 | 133 | 21.5 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Nate Orchard played for the Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, and Washington Redskins. He was primarily a rotational defensive end and special teams player, recording 5 sacks in his career.