| Gannon Shepherd | |
| Number: | 67, 68 |
| Position: | Tackle |
| Birth Date: | 4 January 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Flint, Michigan |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 8 |
| Weight Lbs: | 310 |
| College: | Duke |
| Undraftedyear: | 2000 |
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| Pfr: | S/ShepGa20 |
| High School: | Marist (Atlanta, Georgia) |
Gannon M. Shepherd (born January 4, 1977) is a former American football tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Duke.[2] [3]
The Chicago Bears signed Shepherd on April 28, 2000, to play offensive tackle.[4] He was one of six undrafted rookies in the Bears' training camp that summer.[5] He was released by the Bears on August 23, 2000.[6]
Shepherd was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 6, 2000.[7] [8] He did not play in any games during the 2000 season, and played in only one in the 2001 season: a 21–3 win at home over the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 9, 2001.[9] The Jaguars released him on October 30, 2001.[10]
Shepherd was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 21, 2001.[11]
Shepherd was a part of the Atlanta Falcons team during the 2002 off-season. He was waived by the Falcons as part of an injury settlement on September 6, 2002, and released three days later.[12]