Quarterback, Kennesaw State, 2019–22
Xavier Shepherd
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2022)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Nashville, TN
Xavier Shepherd played quarterback at Kennesaw State (2019–22).
Career highs
224passing yards, career highvs. Tennessee Tech, 2022125rushing yards, career highvs. Tennessee Tech, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highat UT Martin, 2022Team titles: Big South champions, 2021
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kennesaw State | 8 | 20 | 40.0 | 111 | 5.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 68 | 137 | 49.6 | 1,130 | 8.2 | 7 | 7 |
| Career | 76 | 157 | 48.4 | 1,241 | 7.9 | 8 | 9 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kennesaw State | 15 | −22 | −1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 205 | 589 | 2.9 | 11 | 41 |
| Career | 220 | 567 | 2.6 | 11 | 41 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kennesaw State | 8 | QB | So. | ||
| 2022 | Kennesaw State | 8 | QB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 205 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kennesaw State (FCS) | 31 | -0.10 | – | – | -3.1 | 49% |
| 2022 | Kennesaw State (FCS) | 328 | 0.16 | 10th (n=250) | 0.32 | 51.5 | 54% |
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
2022 Kennesaw State 8 games, 1,130 passing yards, 7 TD; 589 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Samford | L 17–27 | 5 | 13 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Sep 10 | at Cincinnati | L 10–63 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 8 | vs. North Alabama | W 40–34 | 13 | 18 | 172 | 2 | 0 | 102 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Central Arkansas | L 24–51 | 14 | 29 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Tennessee Tech | W 33–30 | 15 | 24 | 224 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 30–20 | 11 | 25 | 158 | 1 | 1 | 62 |
| Nov 5 | at UT Martin | W 44–27 | 3 | 8 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 86 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Austin Peay | L 14–31 | 3 | 9 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 96 |
2021 Kennesaw State 1 game, 111 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Georgia Tech | L 17–45 | 8 | 20 | 111 | 1 | 2 | −22 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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