Austin Shepherd Explained

Austin Shepherd
Current Team:Duke Blue Devils
Position:Offensive analyst
Birth Date:28 May 1992
Birth Place:Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:327
High School:North Gwinnett
(Suwanee, Georgia)
College:Alabama
Draftyear:2015
Draftround:7
Draftpick:228
Pastteams:
Pastcoaching:
Pastadmin:
  • Louisiana (2022–2023)
    Director of recruiting & football logistics
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:14
Pfr:ShepAu00

Austin H. Shepherd (born May 28, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football at University of Alabama. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 228th overall of the 2015 NFL draft.[1] [2] He was also a member of the San Diego Chargers and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Early life

Shepherd attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was teammates with Ja'Wuan James. In his sophomore season, North Gwinnett advanced to the GHSA Class 5A state championship game with 13–2 record, where they lost 34–6 to Valdosta Lowndes led by Greg Reid and Telvin Smith.[3] As a junior, Shepherd helped North Gwinnett to a berth in state quarterfinals behind 10–3 finish, where they lost 20–3 to Alec Ogletree's Newnan.[4] In Shepherd's senior season, North Gwinnett finished with a 13–1 mark, earning Region 7-5A championship while advancing to the state quarterfinals, where they lost 35–0 to Camden County.[5]

He was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 18 guard and No. 22 by Scout.com, while ESPN.com ranked him 46th nationally as an offensive tackle. He was also ranked 13th on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50.[6] Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Shepherd chose Alabama over Georgia Tech, Clemson, South Carolina and UAB.[7] He enrolled in January 2010 and participated in spring drills for the Crimson Tide.

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings (first stint)

Shepherd was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 228th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft.[8] He was signed to a four-year, $2.34 million contract with a $69,694 signing bonus. He was released on August 29, 2016.[9]

San Diego Chargers

On September 4, 2016, Shepherd was signed to the practice squad of the San Diego Chargers.[10] On September 20, 2016, he was released from the practice squad.[11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 11, 2016, Shepherd was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad.[12] He was released by the team on October 19, 2016.

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

On October 25, 2016, Shepherd was signed to the Vikings' practice squad.[13] He signed a reserve/futures contract with the Vikings on January 2, 2017.[14]

On September 2, 2017, Shepherd was waived by the Vikings.[15]

Coaching career

In 2020, after Shepherd's playing career he joined Florida Atlantic as a graduate assistant.[16] In 2021, he took the same role with Ole Miss.

In 2022, Shepherd moved to an off-the-field role as the director of recruiting and football logistics for Louisiana.[17]

In 2024, Shepherd was hired by Duke as an offensive analyst.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Vikings Select Alabama OL Austin Shepherd. Minnesota Vikings. May 2, 2015. May 6, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150506003758/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Minnesota-Vikings-Select-Alabama-OL-Austin-Shepherd/b1f0a801-914f-4cd7-9ca6-5bfa912dcdff. May 6, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: Chargers Announce 2016 Practice Squad. San Diego Chargers. September 4, 2016. September 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126014220/http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/09/04/chargers-announce-2016-practice-squad. November 26, 2016. dead.
  3. News: Lowndes claims state title, 34–6 . Valdosta Daily Times . December 16, 2007 .
  4. News: Newnan Defense Keys Win Over North Gwinnett In Rematch . December 6, 2008 . Times-Herald . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101017061538/http://www.times-herald.com/Sports/Newnan-defense-keys-win-over-North-Gwinnett-in-rematch-600042 . October 17, 2010 .
  5. News: Camden County 35, North Gwinnett 0 . Gwinnett Daily Post . November 27, 2009 .
  6. Web site: Austin Shepherd Bio - ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site . May 6, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150428085553/http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/austin_shepherd_644745.html . April 28, 2015 .
  7. Web site: Austin Shepherd - Yahoo! Sports . November 15, 2015 . November 17, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151117025211/https://sports.yahoo.com/usf/football/recruiting/player-Austin-Shepherd-84645 . dead .
  8. Web site: 2015 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-15 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20170923095939/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves/8a3170af-0ddb-475a-826f-6cec43324e8a. dead. September 23, 2017. Vikings.com. August 30, 2016.
  10. Web site: Chargers Announce 2016 Practice Squad. Chargers.com. September 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161126014220/http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/09/04/chargers-announce-2016-practice-squad. November 26, 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Chargers Sign Versatile RB Dexter McCluster. Chargers.com. September 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160922125101/http://www.chargers.com/news/2016/09/20/chargers-sign-versatile-rb-dexter-mccluster. September 22, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: Steelers Waive RB David Cobb From Practice Squad, Sign Two. October 11, 2016.
  13. Web site: Vikings Announce 6 Practice Squad Moves. https://web.archive.org/web/20161223004532/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/vikings-announce-6-practice-squad-moves/388b0ce7-5231-4f7f-a63d-bae77a9c01d3. dead. December 23, 2016. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. October 25, 2016.
  14. Web site: Vikings Sign 9 Practice Squad Players to Futures Contracts. Peters, Craig. Vikings.com. January 2, 2017. January 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083724/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Sign-9-Practice-Squad-Players-to-Futures-Contracts/fa006209-f66e-44c0-b86d-466fa410adb1#start. February 2, 2017. dead.
  15. Web site: Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201072934/http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Announce-Roster-Moves-Set-Roster/efb3b87d-d166-482e-90a1-b23becee4af2?sf111117150=1. dead. February 1, 2018. Vikings.com. September 2, 2017.
  16. Web site: Austin Shepherd - Football Coach . 2024-04-24 . Florida Atlantic University Athletics . en.
  17. Web site: Austin Shepherd - Football Coach . 2024-04-24 . Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns . en.
  18. Web site: Austin Shepherd - Analyst/Offense - Football Coaches . 2024-04-24 . Duke University . en.

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