Darrius Shepherd

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Darrius Shepherd
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Shepherd at Packers training camp in 2019
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 (age 26)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
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
Career highlights and awards
  • 3x FCS champion (2015, 2017–2018)
  • NCAA Division I Championship Game Most Outstanding Player (2019)
  • Third-team STATS FCS All-America (2018, PR)
  • First-team All-MVFC (2018, WR and RS)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:47
Receiving touchdowns:0
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[]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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
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[]

  1. ^ "Darius Shepherd". 247Sports.com. April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "Player Stats-Darius Shepherd". The Washington Post. April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Darrius Shepherd, North Dakota State, WR, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Packers sign CB Chandon Sullivan and WR Darrius Shepherd". Packers.com. May 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – October 14th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Packers sign CB Tremon Smith to active roster". Packers.com. October 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Packers sign WR Darrius Shepherd & TE Evan Baylis to practice squad". Packers.com. October 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Packers announce roster moves". packers.com. September 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Packers sign 14 players to practice squad". Green Bay Packers. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Packers announce roster moves and injury update". Green Bay Packers. September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Simmons, Myles (December 1, 2020). "Packers cut Darrius Shepherd". Pro Football Talk. NBCSports.com. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  13. ^ Williams, Charean (June 17, 2021). "Report: Chiefs are signing Darrius Shepherd". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  14. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves to Meet NFL-Mandated 53 Players". Chiefs.com.
  15. ^ Urban, Darren (November 10, 2021). "Demetrius Harris Activated From Covid List". AZCardinals.com.
  16. ^ Urban, Darren (November 15, 2021). "Cardinals Release Running Back Tavien Feaster". AZCardinals.com.
  17. ^ Peters, Craig (December 15, 2021). "Vikings Sign 2 Receivers to Practice Squad". Vikings.com.
  18. ^ "Steelers make multiple roster moves". Steelers.com. December 30, 2021.

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