Defensive back, Ball State (from Coastal Carolina), 2024–26
Deondre Shepherd
Lettered 2025 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 192 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- McKinney, TX
Deondre Shepherd plays defensive back for Ball State, after Coastal Carolina (2024). Last time out, at Bowling Green: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles at Bowling Green, W 32–31
Next game: vs. Sacramento State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ball State | 13 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Ball State | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 25 | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 12 | DB | RS | ||
| 2025 | Ball State | 12 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Ball State | 12 | DB | So. | 5′11″ | 192 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Ball State 5 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Stony Brook | W 41–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Liberty | L 15–51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Kent State | L 13–26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Toledo | L 24–39 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Bowling Green | W 32–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Ball State 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Purdue | L 0–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at UConn | L 25–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Ohio | W 20–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 9–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | atToledo | L 9–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–45 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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