Ashley Guy Sheppard (born January 21, 1969) is an American former professional football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars and St. Louis Rams. He was selected by the Vikings in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL draft. He played college football at Clemson University. Sheppard first enrolled at North Pitt High School in Bethel, North Carolina before transferring to Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia.[1]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 21, 1969 Greenville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Fork Union Military Academy (Fork Union, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Clemson | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1993 / round: 4 / pick: 106 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editSheppard was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 106th pick in the 1993 NFL draft and 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]
Sheppard signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 28, 1995.[5] He played in two games for the Jaguars during the 1995 season.[1] He was released by the Jaguars on September 18, 1995.[6]
Sheppard was signed by the Vikings on November 20, 1995.[7][8] He was released by the team on December 7 without appearing in a game.[7]
Sheppard signed with the St. Louis Rams on December 13, 1995.[9][10] He played in two games for the Rams in 1995 before being released on August 19, 1996.[1][7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "ASHLEY SHEPPARD". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 18, 1993. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "NFL TRANSACTIONS". The Washington Post. August 28, 1995. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". Observer-Reporter. Associated Press. August 28, 1995. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ Zizzo, Mike (September 19, 1995). "Beuerlein To Test Hurt Knee, Might Return Against Packers". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Ashley Sheppard NFL Transactions". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ^ "RAMS TRANSACTIONS". nfl.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "RAMS TRANSACTIONS". nfl.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. December 14, 1995. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.