Nate Orchard
Solid Contributor⭐ Shooting Star · 2015
Height6'4"
Weight251 lb
BornJan 5, 1993
Age33
CollegeUtahSee College Stats
ConferencePacific Twelve
Rookie yr2015
Draft2015 · Rd 2, Pick 51 · CLE
A edge rusher with a developmental — a rotational or backup contributor who filled their role reliably.
Career Value · VORP
VORP 12 · #3528 · Role PlayerWorth 12 points of value above a freely-available replacement edge rusher — top 77% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 2 of 3 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +6 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
2 cleared
1 replaced
Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit
51
Replacement
the KC-H bar
→
2
Seasons over
cleared the bar
×
+6
Avg surplus
peak +8
2 seasons × ~6 surplus ≈ VORP 12
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2015 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 35 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 472 | 49.3% | 27 | 13.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | CLE | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 88 | 41.0% | 12 | 19.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | — | CLE | 14 | — | 25 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 431 | 40.1% | 65 | 18.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | — | BUF | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 36 | 13.3% | 6 | 10.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | WAS | 5 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 118 | 33.0% | 50 | 31.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | WAS | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 33 | 28.0% | 29 | 39.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | — | WAS | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 26 | 53.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 41 | — | 84 | 50 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 6.0 | 33.0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 1,179 | 29.4% | 215 | 26.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 35 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 2016 | 23 | CLE | 3 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 24 | CLE | 14 | 0* | 25 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 2.0 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 25 | BUF | 2 | 0* | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 26 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 27 | WAS | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 39 | 84 | 50 | 34 | 11 | 16 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | CLE | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 472 | 49.3% | 27 | 13.7% |
| 2016 | 23 | CLE | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 88 | 41.0% | 12 | 19.5% |
| 2017 | 24 | CLE | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 431 | 40.1% | 65 | 18.3% |
| 2018 | 25 | BUF | 4 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 36 | 13.3% | 6 | 10.5% |
| 2019 | 26 | WAS | 5 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 118 | 33.0% | 50 | 31.6% |
| 2020 | 27 | WAS | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 33 | 28.0% | 29 | 39.3% |
| 2021 | 28 | WAS | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 26 | 53.5% |
| Career | 48 | — | — | 1,179 | — | 215 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 | WAS | 5 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 27 | WAS | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 44 · SolidA solid career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 44 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 3 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
53
Sustained
career value
×.6
48
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.86
Longevity
career length
Blend 51 × longevity 0.86 = KV-H 44· confidence 88%
What builds the career mark of 53
On-field 37.5
Availability 15.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2015bestavg 482019
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position3
Depth
of 100
Reached 3% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
3% of the all-time Sacks leader3
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 90%.
Per-Snap Impact
Edge Rushers · proprietary · 2012+49
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1003.565Snap share34.1%Def snaps1,178ConsistentCV 0.20
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within edge rushers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average edge rushers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2015
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.80s
40-Yard
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 34thClass Pos 50thClass All 40th
31.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 28th pct
Pos 28thAll 31thClass Pos 31thClass All 27th
115"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 44th pct
Pos 44thAll 42thClass Pos 45thClass All 42th
7.28s
3-Cone
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 39thClass Pos 48thClass All 37th
4.43s
Shuttle
Below avg · 39th pct
Pos 39thAll 36thClass Pos 38thClass All 33th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Tress WayP3yJoel BitonioG3yJordan PoyerFS3yCharley HughlettLS3yBrandon ScherffG3yDaron PayneNT3yJonathan AllenDE3yTim SettleDT3yChristian KirkseyOLB3yTerry McLaurinWR3yMontez SweatDE3yJon BosticILB3yLandon CollinsLB3yDanny SheltonDT3yDuke JohnsonRB3yLogan ThomasTE3yMatthew IoannidisDT3yJeremy ReavesDB3yJoe ThomasOT3yIsaiah CrowellRB3yChase RoullierC3yCole HolcombLB3yTerrelle PryorWR3yDanny JohnsonDB3y
2015 Draft Class· this player went #51
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with WAS
- 2019team change
Joined WAS (from BUF)
- 2018team change
Joined BUF (from CLE)
- 2015draft
Drafted by CLE — Round 2, Pick 51
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 251 lb
Frame
250 lb at 4.80s
Size-speed
31.5" vert / 115" broad
Explosion
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CLE | 1 | W4Out· Ankle |
| 2015 | CLE | 0 | W1Questionable· BackW9Questionable· ShoulderW12Questionable· GroinW13Questionable· Groin |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 3-season peers. See all →
44
peak 48
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2015
C+2017
F2019
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 7 seasons.
42%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0.2 | 4+1 | 0.2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0.1 | 3+1 | 0.1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0.2 | 4+3 | 0.2 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Career Value · VORP
12 career value over replacement — #3528 all-time of 4,642. 4/season above a replacement-level EDGE.
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #51 (Rd 2) · CLE · 2015 · -4.9 vs expected KV-H
44actual
48.9 expected · Δ−4.9
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