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Jersey Number 98
Ashun Shepphard
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Miss.
- High School/Previous School:
- Brandon HS (East Mississippi CC)
Career Notes
Played in 12 career games with one start … Following the 2024 season, Shepphard had 25 tackles, 1.5 tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks.
2024 (Junior Season)
Played in 12 games with one start … Recorded 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut … Recorded three assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss and a half sack for a loss of three yards ... at Arizona State (9/7): Record one tackle and one assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Florida (9/21): Recorded four assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss … at Texas (9/28): Recorded three total tackles, one solo and two assisted … Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded one solo tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded three assisted tackles ... UMass (11/2): Made his first career start ... Recorded three assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss for a loss of one yard ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded one assisted tackle ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded two assisted tackles … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded three tackles.
2022-23 (East Mississippi CC)
No. 29 ranked JUCO prospect according to 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 11 JUCO defensive lineman in the country by 247Sports … 3-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals … Committed to Mississippi State on Oct. 19, 2023 … 2023 All-MACCC Second Team … Helped lead EMCC to the 2023 national championship game … Tallied 39 tackles on the season, including nine tackles for loss and four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … As a freshman in 2022, totaled 12 tackles … Part of back-to-back MACCC Titles.
High School
Prepped at Brandon High school under the direction of head coach Sam Williams … Registered 147 career tackles to go along with five sacks … Had a senior season to remember with 122 tackles, 11 of which were for loss … Helped guide Brandon to a State runner-up finish in 2021.
Personal
Born July 11, 2004 ... Son of Ketedres McGriggs ... Chose Mississippi State over West Virginia, Troy and others
Social Media
X/Twitter – @AshunShepphard
Instagram – n/a
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 4, vs. Florida (09/21/2024)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, 3x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Sacks: 0.5, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
Played in 12 career games with one start … Following the 2024 season, Shepphard had 25 tackles, 1.5 tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks.
2024 (Junior Season)
Played in 12 games with one start … Recorded 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks … Eastern Kentucky (8/31): Made his collegiate debut … Recorded three assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss and a half sack for a loss of three yards ... at Arizona State (9/7): Record one tackle and one assisted ... Toledo (9/14): Recorded one assisted tackle ... Florida (9/21): Recorded four assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss … at Texas (9/28): Recorded three total tackles, one solo and two assisted … Texas A&M (10/19): Recorded one solo tackle ... Arkansas (10/26): Recorded three assisted tackles ... UMass (11/2): Made his first career start ... Recorded three assisted tackles … Had a half tackle for loss for a loss of one yard ... at Tennessee (11/9): Recorded one assisted tackle ... vs. Missouri (11/23): Recorded two assisted tackles … at Ole Miss (11/29): Recorded three tackles.
2022-23 (East Mississippi CC)
No. 29 ranked JUCO prospect according to 247Sports … Ranked as the No. 11 JUCO defensive lineman in the country by 247Sports … 3-star recruit by 247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals … Committed to Mississippi State on Oct. 19, 2023 … 2023 All-MACCC Second Team … Helped lead EMCC to the 2023 national championship game … Tallied 39 tackles on the season, including nine tackles for loss and four sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … As a freshman in 2022, totaled 12 tackles … Part of back-to-back MACCC Titles.
High School
Prepped at Brandon High school under the direction of head coach Sam Williams … Registered 147 career tackles to go along with five sacks … Had a senior season to remember with 122 tackles, 11 of which were for loss … Helped guide Brandon to a State runner-up finish in 2021.
Personal
Born July 11, 2004 ... Son of Ketedres McGriggs ... Chose Mississippi State over West Virginia, Troy and others
Social Media
X/Twitter – @AshunShepphard
Instagram – n/a
Career-Highs Entering 2025
Tackles: 4, vs. Florida (09/21/2024)
Tackles for Loss: 0.5, 3x, last vs. UMass (11/02/2024)
Sacks: 0.5, vs. Eastern Kentucky (08/31/2024)
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