Darrius Shepherd

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Darrius Shepherd
File:Darrius Shepherd (52775556722) (cropped).jpg
Shepherd with the St. Louis BattleHawks in 2023
Profile
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1995-11-01) November 1, 1995 (age 30)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolBlue Springs (MO)
CollegeNorth Dakota State
NFL draft2019: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • XFL Special Teams Player of the Year (2023)
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
  • 3× 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 as of 2023
Receptions6
Receiving yards47
Receiving touchdowns0
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Darrius Allen Shepherd (born November 1, 1995) is an American football wide receiver. He played college football at North Dakota State, and was originally signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2020.

Early life

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Shepherd was born one of three children to Amy Shepherd. His brother is named Xavier and his sister is named Cheyenne. Shepherd's father Louis, played college football for Missouri and his grandfather played college basketball for Missouri State and was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1968.[1]

High school career

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Shepherd attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. Shepherd committed to North Dakota State over an offer from Valparaiso.[2]

College career

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Shepherd finished his college career with the Bison recording 188 receptions for 2,841 yards and 20 touchdowns.[3] Shepherd graduated in May 2018 from North Dakota State with a bachelor's degree in university studies while minoring in psychology.[4]

Professional career

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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[5]

Green Bay Packers

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On May 6, 2019, Shepherd was signed by the Green Bay Packers after being invited to rookie camp.[6] 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.[7] He was waived on October 29 and re-signed to the practice squad.[8][9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 21, 2020.[10]

Shepherd was waived on September 5, 2020,[11] and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on September 26, 2020.[13] He was waived on December 1, 2020.[14]

Kansas City Chiefs

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On June 17, 2021, Shepherd signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.[15] He was released on August 31, 2021.[16]

Arizona Cardinals

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On November 10, 2021, Shepherd was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[17] He was released on November 15, 2021.[18]

Minnesota Vikings

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On December 15, 2021, Shepherd was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[19] He was released on December 21, 2021.

Pittsburgh Steelers

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On December 30, 2021, Shepherd was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[20] He was released on January 3, 2022.

New Jersey Generals

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On February 23, 2022, Shepherd was drafted by the New Jersey Generals.[21]

Denver Broncos

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On August 4, 2022, Shepherd signed with the Denver Broncos.[22] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[23][24] He was released on October 11.

St. Louis Battlehawks

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Shepherd was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks on November 18, 2022.[25] Shepherd started 8 games, catching 36 Passes for 363 Yards, and 4 Touchdowns. Shepherd also returned 27 Kicks for 701 Yards, with his longest return being 80 Yards.[26] Shepherd won the 2023 XFL Special Teams Player of the Year on May 3, 2023.[27] He was released from his contract on June 1.[28]

Los Angeles Chargers

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On June 1, 2023, Shepherd signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[29] He was released on August 29, 2023.[30]

St. Louis Battlehawks (second stint)

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On January 19, 2024, Shepherd re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks.[31]

Career statistics

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Spring leagues statistics
Year Team League Games Receiving Rushing Kickoff Returns
GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD LG Att Yds Avg TD Num Yds Avg TD LG
2019 GB NFL 6 0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 147 16.3 0 21
2020 GB NFL 8 0 5 46 9.2 0 19 0 0 0 0 11 227 20.6 0 30
2022 NJ USFL 8 6 27 323 12.0 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
2023 STL XFL 8 8 36 363 10.1 4 30T 0 0 0 0 27 701 26.0 0 80

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