Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Ashun Shepphard
Redshirt senior defensive lineman on California's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 290 lb · Brandon, MS · Brandon HS
CFB Index 42 · #177 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceTransferred Mississippi State → California for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
3 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Syracuse
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on California's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Mississippi State in 2024.
- Transferred from Mississippi State to California in 2026.
Ashun Shepphard
Wins his gap play after play. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Jeff Lebby and Tosh Lupoi. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Syracuse — Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
202411 games
- Signed with Mississippi State3-star out of East Mississippi C.C.
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 · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024–2025
California
2026era →
Tosh Lupoi
California
Coaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to California
2025Mississippi State
2026California
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Mississippi State2-10HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026California1-1HC: Tosh Lupoi · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
42 · #177 of 285 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #177 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 25 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 32 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 21–18
at Syracuse
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
With A. Davies — 34 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG · J. Sagapolutele — 182 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 54.4 · -5 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Fuches Lewis II’s 2023 season.
91%match
Matches Fuches on
Height
TFL rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nelson Ropati's freshman season at Nevada (2024).
88%match
Matches Nelson on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Ashun Shepphard
Background
Accolades - Athletic All-MACCC Second Team (2023) Senior (2025) - Mississippi State Played in two games. Tallied four tackles Redshirted. Junior (2024) - Mississippi State Played in 12 games with one start. Recorded 25 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks. Made his collegiate debut against...
The defensive line · California
- #55BJ Canady1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #96Derek Wilkins0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Stanley McKenzie0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #51Jayden Williams0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Ashun Shepphard0 tackles for loss · 2025
10 more on the roster · California team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology