| Current Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1994 |
| Birth Place: | Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lb: | 290 |
| High School: | Holy Names (Windsor) |
| Cis: | British Columbia |
| Cfldraftyear: | 2018 |
| Cfldraftround: | 1 |
| Cfldraftpick: | 5 |
| Undraftedyear: | 2018 |
| Pastteams: |
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| Status: | Active |
| Cflstatlabel1: | Games Played |
| Cflstatvalue1: | 18 |
| Statseason: | 2023 |
| Statlabel1: | Games played |
| Statvalue1: | 13 |
| Statlabel2: | Games started |
| Cfl: | dakoda-shepley |
| Pfr: | ShepDa01 |
Dakoda Shepley (born December 27, 1994) is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). Shepley played university football at British Columbia.
Shepley attended Holy Names High School in Windsor, Ontario. His main sport was ice hockey and didn't start playing football until suffering a broken hand during his sophomore season.
He enrolled at the University of British Columbia. He was redshirted in 2013. He was a four-year starter, playing right tackle and right guard. As a sophomore, he contributed to the team winning the Vanier Cup championship. As a senior, he was named a Canada West All-star at right tackle.[1]
Shepley was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Jets after the 2018 NFL draft on May 4.[2] He attended training camp and played three preseason games with the Jets before being released on August 31, 2018.
Despite being signed by the New York Jets a week earlier, the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) selected Shepley with the fifth overall pick in the 2018 CFL Draft. Shepley signed a two-year deal with the Roughriders in March 2019.[3] Shepley made his CFL debut on June 13, 2019, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and started 14 games as a rookie. He was the unanimous selection for Saskatchewan Roughriders Most Outstanding Rookie.[4]
After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shepley chose to opt-out of his contract with the Roughriders on August 25, 2020.[5]
On August 29, 2020, Shepley signed with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL.[6] He was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7] [8] He was elevated to the active roster on December 12 and December 19, for the team's weeks 14 and 15 games against the Washington Football Team and Dallas Cowboys, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[9] [10] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[11]
On August 31, 2021, the 49ers waived Shepley.[12]
On September 1, 2021, the Seattle Seahawks claimed Shepley off waivers.[13] Shepley played in 8 games during the regular season, blocking on the extra point unit. On August 31, 2022, the Seahawks waived Shepley as part of final roster cut downs.[14]
On September 1, 2022, the Cowboys signed Shepley to their practice squad.[15] He was promoted to the active roster on January 7, 2023, then waived two days later.
On January 10, 2023, Shepley was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[16] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21.[17] [18] He was released on October 17.[19]
On October 31, 2023, Shepley was signed to the Cowboys practice squad.[20] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2024.
Shepley portrayed Omega Red in Deadpool 2.[21] [22] He also was a stunt and body double in Game Over, Man![23]