Canadian Nathan Shepherd keeping busy schedule leading up to NFL draft
It’s becoming the longest and most labour-intensive job interview of Nathan Shepherd’s young life.
Since completing the 2017 season at Fort Hays State University, the Canadian defensive lineman has attended the Senior Bowl — the first player in his school’s history to do so — NFL combine, performed at his pro day and worked out for the Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans.
This month, he has private meetings scheduled with the Cardinals, Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets and Giants, Detroit Lions and Cowboys before working out for the Miami Dolphins.
The reason for the staggering schedule is simple: Impress scouts, coaches and GMs to warrant being taken in the NFL draft, scheduled for April 26-28 in Arlington, Texas.