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Jersey Number 25
Richard Sheppard
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Philadelphia, Pa.
- High School:
- Simon Gratz
Bio
Fourth-year senior.
Honors: Recipient of the 2008 John Rienstra Award for excellence in off-season conditioning (team award) ... named the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game against Miami (Ohio) ... recipient of the Dr. Athole Jacobi Award for outstanding community service
2008: Played in seven games ... missed the first three games with an injury ... returned to game action at No. 16/15 Penn State and had a solo tackle ... had three tackles and a TFL against Western Michigan ... also returned two kickoffs for 18 yards ... in the win at Miami, had two assists en route to the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game honors ... named a game captain for the Central Michigan, Ohio, and Akron games ... lettered.
2007: Played in nine games with one start ... received the starting nod against Navy ... had a season-high five tackles, including three solo, in the opener ... suffered an injury against the Midshipmen and missed three games ...returned at Army, playing on special teams ... had a tackle in the wins over Northern Illinois, Miami, and Kent State ... lettered.
2006: Played in 11 games with five starts as a second-year sophomore ... started the final five games at FS ... made 35 tackles (10 solo) and 0.5 TFLs ... had 11 total tackles at NIU and nine versus BGSU ... named the coaching staff[apos]s special team[apos]s player of the game versus CMU ... lettered.
2005: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams ... made two tackles (one solo)... one of four true freshmen (Kevin Armstrong, Ben Hendy, Keith Holt) to play in all 11 games ... lettered.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Simon Gratz HS in Philadelphia ... played DB, TB, WR, TE and returned both punts and kickoffs as a two-year varsity letterwinner under head coach Gus Felder ... made 64 tackles (32 solo), three INTs, two sacks on defense, while totaling 709 yards and nine TDs to earn Philadelphia Daily News Honorable Mention All-City accolades ... played in the 2005 All-City All-Star Game ... earned the Gatorade Will To Win and Simon Gratz Leadership awards as a senior ... four-year White-Williams Scholar ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born August 3, 1987 ... mother is Erika Godfrey ... criminal justice major.
Honors: Recipient of the 2008 John Rienstra Award for excellence in off-season conditioning (team award) ... named the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game against Miami (Ohio) ... recipient of the Dr. Athole Jacobi Award for outstanding community service
2008: Played in seven games ... missed the first three games with an injury ... returned to game action at No. 16/15 Penn State and had a solo tackle ... had three tackles and a TFL against Western Michigan ... also returned two kickoffs for 18 yards ... in the win at Miami, had two assists en route to the coaches[apos] special teams player of the game honors ... named a game captain for the Central Michigan, Ohio, and Akron games ... lettered.
2007: Played in nine games with one start ... received the starting nod against Navy ... had a season-high five tackles, including three solo, in the opener ... suffered an injury against the Midshipmen and missed three games ...returned at Army, playing on special teams ... had a tackle in the wins over Northern Illinois, Miami, and Kent State ... lettered.
2006: Played in 11 games with five starts as a second-year sophomore ... started the final five games at FS ... made 35 tackles (10 solo) and 0.5 TFLs ... had 11 total tackles at NIU and nine versus BGSU ... named the coaching staff[apos]s special team[apos]s player of the game versus CMU ... lettered.
2005: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman, primarily on special teams ... made two tackles (one solo)... one of four true freshmen (Kevin Armstrong, Ben Hendy, Keith Holt) to play in all 11 games ... lettered.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Simon Gratz HS in Philadelphia ... played DB, TB, WR, TE and returned both punts and kickoffs as a two-year varsity letterwinner under head coach Gus Felder ... made 64 tackles (32 solo), three INTs, two sacks on defense, while totaling 709 yards and nine TDs to earn Philadelphia Daily News Honorable Mention All-City accolades ... played in the 2005 All-City All-Star Game ... earned the Gatorade Will To Win and Simon Gratz Leadership awards as a senior ... four-year White-Williams Scholar ... member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born August 3, 1987 ... mother is Erika Godfrey ... criminal justice major.
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