Austin
Shepherd.
Austin
Shepherd.
Alabama· 6'4"· 315 lb· 5.39s 40
The Minnesota Vikings run a wide zone system with a focus on quick sets and gap scheme runs, prioritizing agile offensive linemen who can reach and cut off pursuit defenders.
Shepherd could eventually develop into a capable swing tackle, but his Year 1 role would likely be as a depth option on the interior due to his limited quickness.
A West Coast timing offense that demands frequent, precise pass sets from its tackles would expose his lack of lateral agility.
Shepherd's limited athleticism and tendency to play high make him a better fit for power schemes, but his size and strength offer some versatility as an interior depth piece.
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
- 5.39sp50
- Vertical
- 29inp50
- Broad jump
- 94inp50
- Three-cone
- 8.04sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.70sp50
- Bench
- 17repp50
Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Data note: Offensive linemen do not accumulate box-score statistics, so there is no season table here. Games and starts are only listed when an official source publishes them.