Austin Shepherd
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Shepherd in the 2015 NFL season.
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| No. 74 Minnesota Vikings | |||
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| Position: | Offensive Tackle | ||
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| Date of birth: | May 28, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth: | Suwanee, Georgia | ||
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| High school: | Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett | ||
| College: | Alabama | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
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Austin Shepherd (born May 28, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama. He was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round, 228th overall of the 2015 NFL draft.[1]
Early years
Shepherd attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was teammates with Ja'Wuan James. In his sophomore season, North Gwinnett advanced to the GHSA Class 5A state championship game with 13–2 record, where they lost 34–6 to Valdosta Lowndes led by Greg Reid and Telvin Smith.[2] As a junior, Shepherd helped North Gwinnett to a berth in state quarterfinals behind 10–3 finish, where they lost 20–3 to Alec Ogletree's Newnan.[3] In Shepherd's senior season, North Gwinnett finished with a 13–1 mark, earning Region 7-5A championship while advancing to the state quarterfinals, where they lost 35–0 to Camden County.[4]
He was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 18 guard and No. 22 by Scout.com, while ESPN.com ranked him 46th nationally as an offensive tackle. He was also ranked 13th on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50.[5] Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Shepherd chose Alabama over Georgia Tech, Clemson, South Carolina and UAB.[6] He enrolled in January 2010 and participated in spring drills for the Crimson Tide.
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 4 in | 315 lb | 5.27 s | 1.81 s | 3.01 s | 4.70 s | 7.77 s | 29 in | 7 ft 10 in | 17 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[7] | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
Shepherd was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 228th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. He was signed to a four-year, $2,349,694 deal with a $69,694 signing bonus that's all guaranteed.
References
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- ↑ http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/austin_shepherd_644745.html
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/usf/football/recruiting/player-Austin-Shepherd-84645
- ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=112236&draftyear=2015&genpos=OT
External links
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- Minnesota Vikings bio
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- American football offensive tackles
- Alabama Crimson Tide football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- People from Buford, Georgia
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
