Education
Orchard attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Career
He played college football at Utah. He played football, basketball and competed in track. In football, he played as a wide receiver and defensive education
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. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Orchard was ranked as the Number.
60 wide receiver in his class. 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 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. He ended the year with 18.5 sacks.
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.
Orchard legally changed his name from Napa"a Lilo Fakahafua to Nathaniel Fakahafua Orchard in honor of his adopted family.
