Derrick Shepard Jr.
Projected NT starter
6 2025 tackles
0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL
0 2025 INT + PD
33 Career games (13 starts)
Career
| Season | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tulane | 14 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UAB | 12 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Percentile vs DLs
Tackles per game 0.4 11
Havoc plays 1 22
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0
The situation
Tulane 2025 defense ›Explosive rate allowed 11.4% 45
Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 74
Sack rate 7.0% 75
2025 Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Tkl | Sacks | TFL | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W4 | @ MISS | 1 | 1 |
Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.
Recruiting
2022 class · 247 compositeFour-star high school recruit
The 2022 board
#384 Amarion Brown WR · Martin County RUTG
#384
Derrick Shepard Jr. DL · Archbishop Alter CIN
Derrick Shepard Jr. DL · Archbishop Alter CIN#384 Brandon Cleveland DL · Carrollwood Day NCST
#391 Xavier Simmons LB · Northwest Guilford MIZZ
DLs in the class
#49
Derrick Shepard Jr. Archbishop Alter CIN
Derrick Shepard Jr. Archbishop Alter CIN#50 Brandon Cleveland Carrollwood Day NCST
2025 · 22th pctile of DLs Recruit · 85th pctile of class
The pedigree says there is more in there.
Tulane
UAB
Cincinnati
@ MISS