Education
Shepherd attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was teammates with Ja"Wuan James.
Shepherd attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia, where he was teammates with Ja"Wuan James.
He played college football at Alabama. He was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round, 228th overall of the 2015 NFL draft. 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.
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.
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. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the Number.
18 guard and Number. 22 by Scout.com, while Entertainment and Sports Programming Network.com ranked him 46th nationally as an offensive tackle.
He was also ranked 13th on Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Shepherd chose Alabama over Georgia Technical, Clemson, South Carolina and UAB. He enrolled in January 2010 and participated in spring drills for the Crimson Tide.
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.
