Kelvin
Sheppard.
Kelvin
Sheppard.
LSU· 6'2"· 250 lb· 4.70s 40
Sheppard is a scheme-versatile strong-side linebacker best suited for systems that employ a classic 4-3 defense, where his physicality and tackling can be maximized without over-exposing his limited coverage abilities.
Year 1 rotational depth with the ceiling to develop into a starting strong-side linebacker in a traditional 4-3 defense.
Any subpackage-heavy defense that demands linebackers to play significant snaps in coverage.
Sheppard's run-stopping prowess and physical nature are strengths, but his limited agility and coverage skills restrict his versatility to specific linebacker roles.
Selected #68 overall in Round 3 of the 2011 NFL Draft by Buffalo Bills out of LSU.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.70sp50
- Vertical
- 33.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 110inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- 4.28sp50
- Bench
- 22repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | LSU | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | LSU | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Kelvin Sheppard played for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Chicago Bears, and Detroit Lions. He was a consistent starting or rotational inside linebacker for multiple teams.