Nate Sheppard
Projected RB starter
1,132 2025 rush yards
12 2025 total TDs
30% Team touch share
36 Explosive plays
14 Career games (10 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Carries | Rush yds | YPC | Rec | Rec yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Duke | 14 | 10 | 200 | 1,132 | 5.7 | 37 | 286 | 12 |
2025 Percentile vs RBs
Rush yards per game 80.9 93
Yards per carry 5.7 77
Receiving yards per game 20.4 94
Total TDs 12 94
Around Nate
Projected 2026 starters · 2025 productionThe situation
Duke 2025 offense ›Explosive play rate 11.7% 60
Red zone TD rate 75.3% 79
Line yards per carry 2.3 33
Sack rate allowed 5.2% 66
2025 Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Car | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | RZ opps | Touch share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Elon Phoenix | 5 | 1 | 1 | 48 | |||
| W2 | ILL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 2 | ||
| W3 | @ TULN | 5 | 5 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 2 | |
| W4 | NCST | 14 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 3 | ||
| W5 | @ SYR | 15 | 5 | 4 | 201 | 2 | 2 | |
| W6 | @ CAL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 2 | 2 | |
| W8 | GT | 15 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 4 | ||
| W10 | @ CLEM | 13 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 1 | 1 | |
| W11 | @ CONN | 16 | 2 | 1 | 105 | 2 | 8 | |
| W12 | UVA | 12 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 5 | ||
| W13 | @ UNC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 108 | 4 | ||
| W14 | WAKE | 23 | 5 | 5 | 135 | 2 | 8 | |
| W15 | @ UVA | 21 | 6 | 5 | 128 | 1 | 6 | |
| W19 | ASU | 22 | 6 | 2 | 190 | 1 | 4 |
Recruiting
2025 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2025 board
#439
Nate Sheppard RB · Mandeville DUKE
Nate Sheppard RB · Mandeville DUKE#439 Jonathan Epperson Jr. LB · Auburn Riverside WASH
RBs in the class
#34
Nate Sheppard Mandeville DUKE
Nate Sheppard Mandeville DUKE#36 Greg Ard McKinney North BSU
2025 · 93th pctile of RBs Recruit · 86th pctile of class
Duke
ILL
@ TULN
NCST
@ SYR
@ CAL
GT
@ CLEM
@ CONN
UVA
@ UNC
WAKE
ASU