Ajani Sheppard

QB · #13 · Temple · SR · 6'2" · 230 · Bronx, NY

QB depth chart, 2nd

1,127 2026 pass yards

8-0 2026 TD-INT

162.6 Passer rating

11 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Cmp-Att	Pass yds	TD-INT	Rtg	Rush yds
2026	Temple	7	4	74-120	1,127	8-0	162.6	331
2024	Rutgers	4	0					24

Pass yards per game 161.0 31

Completion rate 61.7% 39

Yards per attempt 9.4 86

TD rate 6.7% 74

INT rate 0.0% 85

Passer rating 162.6 82

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Jaxon Smolik QB · 129 pass yds · 4g

Sam Brown V RB · 205 rush yds · 3g

WR-X

Jayce Freeman WR · 238 rec yds · 7g

WR-Z

Colin Chase WR · 308 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

JoJo Bermudez WR · 195 rec yds · 6g

Peter Clarke TE · 269 rec yds · 7g

Explosive play rate 15.8% 96

Red zone TD rate 69.0% 38

Line yards per carry 3.0 83

Sack rate allowed 8.3% 22

Week	Opponent	Completions	Pass attempts	Passing yards	Passing TDs	Carries	Rushing yards	Rushing TDs	Sacks taken
W1	Rhode Island Rams	5	10	85	0	5	23	0	1
W2	PSU	3	6	48	0	3	10	1	0
W3	@ TOL	12	22	164	3	15	66	1	2
W4	ARMY	11	20	242	2	10	48	0	1
W5	@ USF	9	14	92	1	14	87	1	2
W6	CONN	19	25	260	1	12	27	0	4
W7	CHAR	15	23	236	1	7	70	2	1