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| Position: | Cornerback Kick Returner | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 29, 1993 Mesquite, Texas | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | John Horn (Mesquite, Texas) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191 | ||||||||||||
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JaCorey Shepherd (born March 29, 1993) is an American football cornerback and kick returner who is a free agent. He played college football at Kansas, and was drafted in the sixth round (191st overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles.[1]
Shepherd has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Professional career[]
Philadelphia Eagles[]
Shepherd was selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft as the 191st overall pick by the Philadelphia Eagles. On August 10, 2015, Shepherd tore his ACL keeping him out for the rest of the 2015 season.[2] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Eagles.[3] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 21, 2016. He was released on September 27, 2016 and re-signed on October 3, and was released again on October 7.
San Francisco 49ers[]
On October 10, 2016, Shepherd signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[4]
On May 2, 2017, Shepherd was waived by the 49ers.[5]
Pittsburgh Steelers[]
On August 5, 2017, Shepherd signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[7]
Birmingham Iron[]
In 2018, Shepherd signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[8] He was waived before the start of the 2019 regular season, but was re-signed on March 1, 2019. He was waived again on March 25, and re-signed again on March 28.
References[]
- ↑ Frank, Reuben (May 3, 2015). "Eagles take CBs JaCorey Shepherd & Randall Evans in 6th round". CSN Philly. http://www.csnphilly.com/football-philadelphia-eagles/eagles-take-cornerbacks-jacorey-shepherd-randall-evans-sixth-round-nfl-draft. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Total-Coverage-DB-JaCorey-Shepherd/5c956307-dc20-4977-b200-8666a9ff300e
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (September 3, 2016). "Eagles Trim Roster to 53 Players". https://web.archive.org/web/20170827043215/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/article-1/Eagles-Trim-Roster-to-53-Players/d944f9aa-c29e-4e64-8fcc-0016e13dcdec.
- ↑ "49ers Sign CB Jacorey Shepherd, Place CB Chris Davis on Injured Reserve". October 10, 2016. http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Sign-CB-Jacorey-Shepherd-Place-CB-Chris-Davis-on-Injured-Reserve/2f64c356-baac-4b9a-818a-384176da8628?sf38491585=1.
- ↑ "49ers Announce Several Roster Moves". May 2, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216153656/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Announce-Several-Roster-Moves/76eef6e9-d2d1-432c-b450-1ed362cf110f?sf75387211=1.
- ↑ "Steelers sign CB Shepherd". August 5, 2017. http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-sign-CB-Shepherd/8f1e71a6-f8ad-4721-a570-dcbcf97d9b64.
- ↑ "Steelers trim roster to 53". September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117184517/http://www.steelers.com/news/transactions/article-1/Steelers-trim-roster-to-53/1611796e-088e-41cb-97f4-8a08469496f1.
- ↑ Inabinett, Mark. "Birmingham Iron adds Xzavier Dickson, Brandon Greene to roster". https://www.al.com/sports/2018/10/birmingham-iron-adds-xzavier-dickson-brandon-greene-to-roster.html. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
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