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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

2018 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
37.3

24th percentile among DEFs

8 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.48
Pass rush×0.3-0.71
Ball skills×0.25-0.37
Run defense×0.2-0.66
Availability×0.1-0.37

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.

2018 splits

regular season

2018 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonKC——
Week 1CIN—42.8
Week 2WAS—40.9
Week 3PHI—50.4
Week 4HOU—40.5
Week 6NYJ—40.6
Week 7BUF—40
Week 15DAL—40.2
Week 16NYG—40

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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