Ashley Sheppard
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 21, 1969 Greenville, North Carolina,U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Fork Union Military Academy(Fork Union, Virginia) |
| College: | Clemson |
| NFL draft: | 1993/ Round: 4 / Pick: 106 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats atPFR | |
Ashley Guy Sheppard(born January 21, 1969) is a formerAmerican footballlinebackerwho played three seasons in theNational Football League(NFL) with theMinnesota Vikings,Jacksonville JaguarsandSt. Louis Rams.He was drafted by the Vikings in the fourth round of the1993 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatClemson University.Sheppard first enrolled atNorth Pitt High SchoolinBethel, North Carolinabefore transferring toFork Union Military AcademyinFork Union, Virginia.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Minnesota Vikings
[edit]Sheppard was selected by theMinnesota Vikingswith the 106th pick in the1993 NFL draftand signed with the team on July 17, 1993.[2][1][3]He played in seventeen games for the Vikings from 1993 to 1994.[1]He was released by the Vikings on August 27, 1995.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]Sheppard signed with theJacksonville Jaguarson August 28, 1995.[5]He played in two games for the Jaguars during the1995 season.[1]He was released by the Jaguars on September 18, 1995.[6]
St. Louis Rams
[edit]Sheppard was signed by theSt. Louis Ramson November 20, 1995.[7]He was released by the Rams on December 6 and re-signed by the team on December 13, 1995.[8][9]He played in two games for the Rams in 1995.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcde"ASHLEY SHEPPARD".profootballarchives.com. Archived fromthe originalon September 9, 2015.RetrievedOctober 11,2015.
- ^"1993 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.com.RetrievedMarch 31,2023.
- ^"TRANSACTIONS".The New York Times.July 18, 1993. Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2015.RetrievedOctober 11,2015.
- ^"NFL TRANSACTIONS".The Washington Post.August 28, 1995.Archivedfrom the original on September 16, 2016.RetrievedOctober 11,2015.
- ^"TRANSACTIONS".Observer-Reporter.Associated Press.August 28, 1995.RetrievedOctober 11,2015.
- ^Zizzo, Mike (September 19, 1995)."Beuerlein To Test Hurt Knee, Might Return Against Packers".Orlando Sentinel.Archived fromthe originalon October 11, 2015.RetrievedOctober 11,2015.
- ^"RAMS TRANSACTIONS".nfl.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2015.RetrievedOctober 12,2015.
- ^"RAMS TRANSACTIONS".nfl.com.Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2015.RetrievedOctober 12,2015.
- ^"TRANSACTIONS".The New York Times.December 14, 1995. Archived fromthe originalon October 12, 2015.RetrievedOctober 12,2015.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1969 births
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- American football linebackers
- Clemson Tigers football players
- Fork Union Military Academy alumni
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Sportspeople from Greenville, North Carolina
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople