Darrius Shepherd
Free agent | |||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | November 1, 1995||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Blue Springs High School | ||||||
College: | North Dakota State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Darrius Allen Shepherd (born November 1, 1995) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at North Dakota State, and was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.
High school career[]
Shepherd attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. Shepherd committed to North Dakota State over an offer from Valparaiso.[1]
College career[]
Shepherd finished his college career with the Bison recording 188 receptions for 2,841 yards and 20 touchdowns.[2]
Professional career[]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
30 in (0.76 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
4.61 s | 1.68 s | 2.68 s | 4.40 s | 7.13 s | 35.5 in (0.90 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[3] |
Green Bay Packers[]
On May 6, 2019, Shepherd was signed by the Green Bay Packers after being invited to rookie camp.[4] He recorded his first NFL catch, a 1-yard reception from Aaron Rodgers, during a Week 6 win over the Detroit Lions on October 14, 2019.[5] He was waived on October 29 and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 21, 2020.[8]
Shepherd was waived on September 5, 2020,[9] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020.[11] He was waived on December 1, 2020.[12]
Kansas City Chiefs[]
On June 17, 2021, Shepherd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[13] He was released on August 31, 2021.[14]
Arizona Cardinals[]
On November 10, 2021, Shepherd was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[15] He was released on November 15, 2021.[16]
Minnesota Vikings[]
On December 15, 2021, Shepherd was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[17] He was released on December 21, 2021.
Pittsburgh Steelers[]
On December 30, 2021, Shepherd was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[18] He was released on January 3, 2022.
NFL career statistics[]
Regular season[]
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost | ||
2019 | GB | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | GB | 8 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 14 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Source: NFL.com |
References[]
- ^ "Darius Shepherd". 247Sports.com. April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Player Stats-Darius Shepherd". The Washington Post. April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Darrius Shepherd, North Dakota State, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Packers sign CB Chandon Sullivan and WR Darrius Shepherd". Packers.com. May 6, 2019.
- ^ "Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – October 14th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign CB Tremon Smith to active roster". Packers.com. October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign WR Darrius Shepherd & TE Evan Baylis to practice squad". Packers.com. October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves and injury update". Green Bay Packers. September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (December 1, 2020). "Packers cut Darrius Shepherd". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (June 17, 2021). "Report: Chiefs are signing Darrius Shepherd". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 10, 2021). "Demetrius Harris Activated From Covid List". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Urban, Darren (November 15, 2021). "Cardinals Release Running Back Tavien Feaster". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Peters, Craig (December 15, 2021). "Vikings Sign 2 Receivers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. December 30, 2021.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Arizona Cardinals players
- Green Bay Packers players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- North Dakota State Bison football players
- People from Blue Springs, Missouri
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Players of American football from Missouri
- Sportspeople from the Kansas City metropolitan area