JaCorey Shepherd (born March 29, 1993) is a former American football cornerback and kick returner. He played college football at Kansas, and was selected in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.
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| Position: | Cornerback Kick returner | ||||
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| Born: | March 29, 1993 Mesquite, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | John Horn (Mesquite, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||
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Shepherd was also a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Birmingham Iron.
Professional career edit
Philadelphia Eagles edit
Shepherd was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL draft as the 191st overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles.[1] On August 10, 2015, Shepherd tore his ACL keeping him out for the rest of the 2015 season.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[3] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 21, 2016. He was released on September 27, 2016 and re-signed on October 3, and was released again on October 7.
San Francisco 49ers edit
On October 10, 2016, Shepherd signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[4]
On May 2, 2017, Shepherd was waived by the 49ers.[5]
Pittsburgh Steelers edit
On August 5, 2017, Shepherd signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[7]
Birmingham Iron edit
In 2018, Shepherd signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[8] He was waived before the start of the 2019 regular season, but was re-signed on March 1, 2019. He was waived again on March 25, and re-signed again on March 28. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[9]
References edit
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-15.
- ^ "Total Coverage: DB JaCorey Shepherd". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06.
- ^ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017.
- ^ "49ers Sign CB Jacorey Shepherd, Place CB Chris Davis on Injured Reserve". 49ers.com. October 10, 2016.
- ^ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". 49ers.com. May 2, 2017. Archived from the original on December 16, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers sign CB Shepherd". Steelers.com. August 5, 2017.
- ^ "Steelers trim roster to 53". Steelers.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (26 October 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster". al.com. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.