Austin Shepherd

Austin Shepherd

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Shepherd in the 2015 NFL season.
No. 74 Minnesota Vikings
Position: Offensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1992-05-28) May 28, 1992
Place of birth: Suwanee, Georgia
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 327 lb (148 kg)
Career information
High school: Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
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

  1. ↑ "Minnesota Vikings Select Alabama OL Austin Shepherd". Minnesota Vikings. May 2, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Lowndes claims state title, 34–6". Valdosta Daily Times. December 16, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Newnan Defense Keys Win Over North Gwinnett In Rematch". Times-Herald. December 6, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Camden County 35, North Gwinnett 0". Gwinnett Daily Post. November 27, 2009.
  5. ↑ http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/austin_shepherd_644745.html
  6. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/usf/football/recruiting/player-Austin-Shepherd-84645
  7. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=112236&draftyear=2015&genpos=OT

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