Ashun Shepphard
The three seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Jeff Lebby and Tosh Lupoi. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Syracuse — Week 2, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 25 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Career | 39 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| 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 |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
10%1 hurry10 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Lebby and Tosh Lupoi.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to California
