Running back, Hampton (from Stetson), 2022–26
Donovan Shepard
- Number
- No. 23
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Raleigh, NC
Donovan Shepard plays running back for Hampton, after Stetson (2022–23). Last time out, at Sacred Heart: 10 carries, 26 yards; 1 catch, 14 yards.
2026 so far
139 rushing yards
Last game: 10 carries, 26 yards; 1 catch, 14 yards at Sacred Heart, L 21–35
Next game: vs. Monmouth, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Rushing
* The season in progress, so far.
Receiving
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stetson | 23 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Stetson | 23 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Hampton | 23 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Hampton | 23 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Hampton | 23 | RB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 5′9″ | 175 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Stetson (FCS) | 51 | 0.16 | – | – | 8.4 | 12% |
| 2024 | Hampton (FCS) | 60 | -0.05 | 6th (n=434) | 0.16 | -3.1 | 10% |
| 2025 | Hampton (FCS) | 110 | 0.01 | 25th (n=576) | 0.10 | 1.0 | 15% |
| 2026 | Hampton (FCS) | 61 | -0.19 | 4th (n=478) | 0.10 | -11.5 | 14% |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Hampton 7 games, 139 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs.Virginia Lynchburg | W 45–0 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Maryland | L 0–62 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. Bryant | L 3–31 | 7 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at Norfolk State | L 21–42 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Campbell | L 20–44 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Howard | L 13–27 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Sacred Heart | L 21–35 | 10 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
2025 Hampton 11 games, 322 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Jackson State | L 14–28 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs.Elizabeth City State | W 27–20 | 8 | 46 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 13 | at North Carolina A&T | L 30–33 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs.Howard | L 7–34 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs.Norfolk State | W 41–34 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs.Campbell | L 21–38 | 7 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at Villanova | L 14–56 | 7 | 7 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. Monmouth | L 10–28 | 9 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Maine | L 7–35 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. William & Mary | L 14–55 | 9 | 33 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Rhode Island | L 10–38 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
2024 Hampton 8 games, 231 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | atWilliam & Mary | L 7–49 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Rhode Island | L 44–46 | 2 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 19 | atNorth Carolina A&T | W 59–17 | 7 | 47 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | vs. Elon | W 41–21 | 7 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs.Villanova | L 14–20 | 7 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | at Towson | L 10–27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. Richmond | L 21–24 | 14 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 23 | at UAlbany | L 34–41 | 9 | 48 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
2023 Stetson 8 games, 174 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs.Webber International | W 38–28 | 6 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 16 | at Montana State | L 20–57 | 8 | 37 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at Marist | L 24–34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | at Presbyterian | W 28–24 | 6 | 28 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | L 6–38 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Drake | L 7–33 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Valparaiso | L 20–23 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. San Diego | L 20–47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
2022 Stetson 1 game, 1 catch, 6 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19 | vs.Presbyterian | W 42–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Oct 1 at San Diego; Oct 8 vs. Marist, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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