Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#94
Derrick Shepard
Senior defensive lineman on Tulane's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 313 lb · Dayton, OH
CFB Index 29 · #225 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Tulane 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
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: at Duke
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Tulane's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Cincinnati in 2022.
Derrick Shepard
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Scott Satterfield, Trent Dilfer, Jon Sumrall and Will Hall.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Cincinnati4-star out of Archbishop Alter
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Slade Nagle, Jon Sumrall, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Cincinnati3-9HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
2024UAB3-9HC: Trent Dilfer · Balanced
2025Tulane11-3HC: Jon Sumrall · Run-leaning
2026Tulane1-1HC: Will Hall · Balanced, slow tempo
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: 0.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
29 · #225 of 285 interior linemen
Former four-star. Now #225 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tulane | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | UAB | 34 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulane
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tulane
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -7 net (20 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulane · Last season: 11-3 (AP #17) · Talent rank #70 · 2026 recruiting class #64
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Warren’s 2024 season.
Matches Jeremiah on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Eamon Smalls's sophomore season at UAB (2024).
Matches Eamon on
Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Derrick Shepard
The defensive line · Tulane
- #6Kameron Hamilton5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #45Ed Smith IV3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gerrod Henderson1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Derrick Shepard1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #48Jah'rie Garner1 tackle for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Tulane team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology