Kelvin Sheppard

Total tackles:	429
Sacks:	3.0
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	1
Interceptions:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kelvin Sheppard
	Sheppard with the Miami Dolphins in 2014
Detroit Lions
Position:	Inside linebackers coach
Personal information
Born:	January 2, 1988 (age 36); Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Stephenson (Stone Mountain, Georgia)
College:	LSU
NFL draft:	2011 / round: 3 / pick: 68
Career history
As a player:
	Buffalo Bills (2011–2012); Indianapolis Colts (2013); Miami Dolphins (2014–2015); New York Giants (2016); Chicago Bears (2017)*; New York Giants (2017); Detroit Lions (2018);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Detroit Lions (2021); Outside linebackers coach; Detroit Lions (2022–present); Inside linebackers coach;
As an administrator:
	LSU (2020); Director of player development;
Career highlights and awards
	BCS national champion (2007); First-team All-SEC (2010);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	429
Sacks:	3.0
Forced fumbles:	1
Fumble recoveries:	1
Interceptions:	2
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kelvin Anthony Sheppard (born January 2, 1988) is an American professional football coach and former player who is the inside linebackers coach for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played as a linebacker in the NFL. Sheppard played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft.^[1]

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Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 1+7⁄8 in (1.88 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.70 s	1.66 s	2.76 s	4.28 s	7.25 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine/LSU’s Pro Day^[2]^[3]

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Buffalo Bills

The Buffalo Bills selected Sheppard in the third round (68th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.^[4]

Indianapolis Colts

On April 29, 2013, Sheppard was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for Jerry Hughes.^[5] He played in 15 games with seven starts in 2013, recording 46 tackles and one sack.

On August 30, 2014, Sheppard was released by the Colts.^[6]

Miami Dolphins

On September 8, 2014, Sheppard signed with the Miami Dolphins.^[7] In 2015, Sheppard played in all 16 games with 13 starts, recording a career-high 105 tackles.

New York Giants (first stint)

On April 11, 2016, Sheppard signed with the New York Giants.^[8] He played in all 16 games, starting 10, recording 50 tackles and two passes defensed.

Chicago Bears

On August 18, 2017, Sheppard signed with the Chicago Bears.^[9] He was released on September 2, 2017.^[10]

New York Giants (second stint)

On November 7, 2017, Sheppard signed with the Giants.^[11] Sheppard recorded his first and second career interceptions on December 31, 2017, during Week 17 when he picked off Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins twice.^[12]

Detroit Lions

On October 31, 2018, Sheppard was signed by the Detroit Lions.^[13]

Coaching career

Sheppard was named director of player development at LSU in March 2020. He replaced Kevin Faulk who held the position prior to Sheppard.^[14]

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Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2011	BUF	16	9	70	46	24	0.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
2012	BUF	16	15	80	56	24	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2013	IND	15	7	46	20	26	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2014	MIA	14	1	24	17	7	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2015	MIA	16	13	105	75	30	0.0	13	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2016	NYG	16	11	50	30	20	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2017	NYG	7	6	49	32	17	0.0	2	2	17	0	12	4	0	0	0	0
2018	DET	7	1	5	5	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		107	63	429	281	148	3.0	25	2	17	0	12	11	1	1	0	0

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Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2013	IND	2	2	11	3	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2016	NYG	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		3	2	11	3	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

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Sheppard was hired by the Detroit Lions as the team’s outside linebackers coach on February 3, 2021.^[15] In 2022 he went from coaching the outside linebackers to the entire linebackers unit.

Sheppard is the first cousin of Chicago Bears wide receiver, Dwayne Harris.^[16]

[1]
NFL Draft Scout
[2]
"Kelvin Sheppard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
[3]
"Kelvin Sheppard, DS #7 ILB, LSU". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
[4]
"2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
[5]
Rosenthal, Gregg (April 29, 2013). "Indianapolis Colts trade Jerry Hughes to Buffalo Bills". NFL.com.
[6]
Wells, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Colts release former starter Kelvin Sheppard". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
[7]
Alper, Josh (September 8, 2014). "Dannell Ellerbe to IR, Dolphins sign Kelvin Sheppard". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
[8]
Salomone, Dan (April 11, 2016). "Giants sign LB Kelvin Sheppard; 5 things to know". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
[9]
Gantt, Darin (August 18, 2017). "Bears sign veteran linebacker Kelvin Sheppard". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
[10]
Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
[11]
Williams, Charean (November 7, 2017). "Giants sign Kelvin Sheppard". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
[12]
"Giants vs. Redskins: Postgame stats and notes". Giants.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
[13]
"Lions sign free agent LB Kelvin Sheppard". DetroitLions.com. October 31, 2018.
[14]
"For Kelvin Sheppard, All Roads Lead Back to LSU". Lsusports.net. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
[15]
"Lions add Todd Wash, Seth Ryan, Kelvin Sheppard and Brian Duker to coaching staff". DetroitLions.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
[16]
"New York Giants news, 4/12: Eli Manning ready to move on, more notes from Day 1". Big Blue View. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

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LSU Tigers bio Archived June 9, 2010, at the Wayback Machine

[1] [1]
NFL Draft Scout

[2] [2]
"Kelvin Sheppard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

[3] [3]
"Kelvin Sheppard, DS #7 ILB, LSU". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.

[4] [4]
"2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.

[5] [5]
Rosenthal, Gregg (April 29, 2013). "Indianapolis Colts trade Jerry Hughes to Buffalo Bills". NFL.com.

[6] [6]
Wells, Mike (August 30, 2014). "Colts release former starter Kelvin Sheppard". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.

[7] [7]
Alper, Josh (September 8, 2014). "Dannell Ellerbe to IR, Dolphins sign Kelvin Sheppard". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2017.

[8] [8]
Salomone, Dan (April 11, 2016). "Giants sign LB Kelvin Sheppard; 5 things to know". Giants.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2016.

[9] [9]
Gantt, Darin (August 18, 2017). "Bears sign veteran linebacker Kelvin Sheppard". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.

[10] [10]
Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.

[11] [11]
Williams, Charean (November 7, 2017). "Giants sign Kelvin Sheppard". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.

[12] [12]
"Giants vs. Redskins: Postgame stats and notes". Giants.com. Retrieved January 4, 2018.

[13] [13]
"Lions sign free agent LB Kelvin Sheppard". DetroitLions.com. October 31, 2018.

[14] [14]
"For Kelvin Sheppard, All Roads Lead Back to LSU". Lsusports.net. Retrieved May 14, 2020.

[15] [15]
"Lions add Todd Wash, Seth Ryan, Kelvin Sheppard and Brian Duker to coaching staff". DetroitLions.com. February 3, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

[16] [16]
"New York Giants news, 4/12: Eli Manning ready to move on, more notes from Day 1". Big Blue View. Retrieved April 12, 2016.

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