Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 5/10 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | — | Season-high 85 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 3/6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 91.3 | |
| Total | 8/16 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 91.3 |
#13
Ajani Sheppard
Senior quarterback for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Bronx, NY · Iona Prep
Transferred Washington State → Temple for 2026
The numbers
133
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 8.3 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 48 pass yds, 10 rush yds, vs Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Temple. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rutgers in 2023.
- Transferred from Washington State to Temple in 2026.
Ajani Sheppard
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 85 pass yds, 23 rush yds against Rhode Island — Week 1, 2026.
133 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 33 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Rutgers3-star out of Iona Prep
2025
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Temple
2025Washington State
2026Temple
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Rutgers7-6HC: Greg Schiano · Run-leaning
2026Temple1-1HC: K.C. Keeler · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / att (92nd percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 66.5 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 8.2 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
85 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +2.69(01:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard pass complete deep right to #17 J.Bermudez caught at TEM47, for 26 yards to the TEM47, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 3&3 · Q4 · EPA +2.62Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush left for 3 yards gain to the PSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:56 #21 D.Young rush attempt failed
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 2&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.04(07:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush left for 12 yards gain to the TEM43 (#0 R.Davy), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.89(14:58) Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard pass complete short right to #1 C.Chase caught at TEM30, for 21 yards to the TEM46 (#11 M.Garner), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 4&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.65(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush middle for 2 yards gain to the TEM36 (#9 C.Brezina), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Penn State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.42(03:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard pass complete deep left to #10 J.Freeman caught at PSU17, for 39 yards to the PSU06 (#0 J.Joseph), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.36(14:08) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush middle for 11 yards gain to the URI35 (#23 T.States-Jones), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 3&13 · Q2 · EPA -0.59(14:57) Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard sacked for loss of 4 yards to the TEM40 (#97 C.Mankins)
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.49(03:02) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard pass complete short right to #26 K.Mason caught at URI41, for 25 yards to the URI11 (#55 G.Hinkley), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Rhode Island · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA -0.48(11:54) Shotgun #13 A.Sheppard rush middle for 1 yard gain to the TEM37 (#50 M.Avery)
Game log
Background
Ajani Sheppard's game-by-game stats 2026 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January. 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore, Washington State): Did not appear in a game. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman, Rutgers): Played in four games ... rushed three times for 24 yards ... contributed a 20-yard rush a...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology