Nate Orchard

Nate Orchard
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Orchard with the Cleveland Browns in 2017
No. 54 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1993-01-05) January 5, 1993
Los Angeles, California
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah)
College: Utah
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Total tackles: 65
Sacks: 5.0
Forced fumbles: 2
Pass deflections: 4
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Nathaniel Fakahafua Orchard (born Napa'a Lilo Fakahafua on January 5, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah, and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft.

Early years

Orchard attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.[1] He played football, basketball and competed in track. In football, he played as a wide receiver and defensive end. As a senior, he had had 58 receptions for 1,351 yards and 17 touchdowns on offense and 62 tackles, 17.5 sacks and two interceptions on defense. In track & field, Orchard competed as a sprinter and posted personal-bests of 11.9 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 54.3 seconds in the 400-meter dash at the 2009 Region VI T&F Championships.[2]

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Orchard was ranked as the No. 60 wide receiver in his class.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at the University of Utah in 2011, Orchard played in all 13 games, recording four tackles. As a sophomore in 2012, he started 11 of the 12 games, recording 48 tackles, three sacks and a touchdown on a fumble recovery. As a junior in 2013, he started all 12 games, recording 50 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Orchard entered his senior season in 2014 as a starter.[4][5][6] He ended his career with 18.5 sacks.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns picked Orchard in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. On May 6, he signed a four-year contract worth $4.466 million, which included a $1.058 million signing bonus. At least $2.581 million of Orchard's contract is guaranteed.[7] On October 1, 2016, Orchard was placed on injured reserve.[8]

On September 1, 2018, Orchard was released by the Browns.[9]

Buffalo Bills

On September 10, 2018 he was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[10] He was released by the Bills on October 2, 2018.[11]

Kansas City Chiefs

On October 10, 2018, Orchard was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs.[12]

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 Orchard.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Letters to Lily: Utah football player writes his own story
  2. ↑ http://ut.milesplit.com/meets/53809/results/91422
  3. ↑ Rivals.com
  4. ↑ Nate Orchard continues dominant role of Utah defenders
  5. ↑ OSU football: Beavers want to avoid getting sacked by Nate Orchard
  6. ↑ Orchard’s talent bears fruit for Utes
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Browns sign LB Cam Johnson, place Nate Orchard on IR". ClevelandBrowns.com. October 1, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ Gribble, Andrew (September 1, 2018). "Browns announce 53-man roster". ClevelandBrowns.com.
  10. ↑ Brown, Chris (September 10, 2018). "Bills sign DE Nate Orchard". BuffaloBills.com.
  11. ↑ Brown, Chris (October 2, 2018). "Bills sign CB Dontae Johnson". BuffaloBills.com.
  12. ↑ "Chiefs sign free agent outside linebacker Nate Orchard". ArrowheadPride.com. October 10, 2018.
  13. ↑ Ute football: New name, same game for Utah defensive end Nate Orchard
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