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Nate Hairston

CB

A 5th-round pick (158th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Temple, Nate Hairston has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2022 with ARI, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. Last season's 43.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 39th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'0", 185#

College

Temple

Draft

Rd 5, 158th overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2022

2017 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.2

58th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.55
Pass rush×0.3-0.01
Ball skills×0.25+0.54
Run defense×0.2-0.26
Availability×0.1+0.85

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2022ARI31.21
2021DEN43.58
2020NYJ50.62
2019NYJ557
2018IND37.38
2017IND52.214

Career profile

Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Nate Hairston has played in 40 regular-season games, playing for 4 teams: IND (2017–2018), NYJ (2019–2020), DEN (2021), ARI (2022).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2017: a 52.2, in the 58th percentile among DEFs that year.

2017 splits

regular season

2017 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAR—40.1
Week 2ARI—71
Week 3CLE—48.3
Week 4SEA—73.3
Week 6TEN—39.8
Week 7JAX—50
Week 8CIN—38.6
Week 9HOU—49.8
Week 10PIT—40.4
Week 12TEN—69.1
Week 13JAX—39.8
Week 14BUF—40.1
Week 16BAL—40.4
Week 17HOU—39.6

Nate Hairston — common questions

What position does Nate Hairston play?
Nate Hairston is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Nate Hairston played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Nate Hairston has played for IND (2017–2018), NYJ (2019–2020), DEN (2021), ARI (2022).
Where did Nate Hairston go to college?
Nate Hairston played college football at Temple.
When was Nate Hairston drafted?
Nate Hairston was selected in round 5, 158th overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Nate Hairston scored?
Nate Hairston has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Nate Hairston's ScoutIndex Rating?
Nate Hairston rated 31.2 for 2022, the 2nd percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 5, 2017

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