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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) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Highland (Salt Lake City, Utah) | ||||||||||||
College: | Utah (2011–2014) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||||||||
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Nathaniel Fakahafua Orchard (born Napa'a Lilo Fakahafua on January 5, 1993) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks, Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins / Football Team, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers.
Orchard is of Tongan descent. [1] He attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah. [2] He played football, basketball and competed in track. In football, he played as a wide receiver and defensive end. As a senior, he 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. [3]
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Orchard was ranked as the No. 60 wide receiver in his class. [4]
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 49 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Orchard entered his senior season in 2014 as a starter. In his senior season, Orchard recorded 84 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, and 18.5 sacks. Orchard won the Ted Hendricks Award for his performance. [5] [6] [7]
The Cleveland Browns picked Orchard in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. [8] 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. [9] On October 1, 2016, Orchard was placed on injured reserve. [10]
On September 1, 2018, Orchard was released by the Browns. [11]
On September 10, 2018 he was signed by the Buffalo Bills. [12] He was released by the Bills on October 2, 2018. [13]
On October 10, 2018, Orchard was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. [14] He was released on November 6, 2018. [15]
On April 4, 2019, Orchard was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. [16] He was released on May 10, 2019. [17]
On May 15, 2019, Orchard was signed by the Miami Dolphins. [18] He was released on September 3, 2019. [19]
On November 27, 2019, Orchard was signed by the Washington Redskins. [20] In Week 13 against the Carolina Panthers, Orchard sacked quarterback Kyle Allen once and recovered a fumble forced on Allen by teammate Chris Odom late in the fourth quarter to seal a 29–21 win. [21]
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]
Orchard was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on November 9, 2020. [27] He was waived on December 12, 2020. [28]
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]
On November 4, 2021, Orchard was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad. [32] He was released on November 19.
On November 25, 2021, Orchard was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad. [33]
The Washington Football Team signed Orchard off the Packers' practice squad on December 14, 2021. [34]
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]
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