Defensive line, Tulane (from Cincinnati, UAB), 2022–26
Derrick Shepard
Lettered 2023 at Cincinnati (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 94
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 313 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Dayton, OH
Derrick Shepard plays defensive line for Tulane, after Cincinnati (2022–23) and UAB (2024). Last time out, against Southern Miss: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Southern Miss, W 24–21
Next game: vs. UTSA, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: American champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UAB | 34 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | Tulane | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 45 | 16 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 94 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 94 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | UAB | 94 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Tulane | 94 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Tulane | 94 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 313 |
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 Tulane 2 games, 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Duke | L 3–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Southern Miss | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Tulane 5 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at South Alabama | W 33–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs.Duke | W 34–27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Ole Miss | L 10–45 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. East Carolina | W 26–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. North Texas | W 34–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 UAB 12 games, 34 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Alcorn State | W 41–3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at UL Monroe | L 6–32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Arkansas | L 27–37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Navy | L 18–41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Tulane | L 20–71 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Army | L 10–44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at South Florida | L 25–35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Tulsa | W 59–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. UConn | L 23–31 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Memphis | L 18–53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Rice | W 40–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | at Charlotte | L 27–29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Cincinnati 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Eastern Kentucky | W 66–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Houston | W 24–14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Kansas | L 16–49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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