2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Derrick Shepard
The four seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Scott Satterfield, Trent Dilfer, Jon Sumrall and Will Hall. One game to point at: 2 tackles against UTSA — Week 8, 2026.
5 tackles · 0.5 sacks
Play style
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move.
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 | Tulane | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 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 | 48 | 19 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 3-17@ Duke | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs Southern Miss | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 19-42vs UTSA | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-31@ Charlotte | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Oct. 30 · W 38-31 at Charlotte, play by play
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
How Tulane’s defense played that day
Charlotte’s 11 drives: 6 stopped · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 10.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 6-yard loss. Third quarter, down 21-14.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Week 4 · 2026
W 24-21
0.5 sacks · 0.5 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
A close one, won by 3 at home.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Hall
Pass share
48.5%
235 pass / 250 run
Plays / game
60.6
8 games
Team sack rate
6.8%
264 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 24 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 3 schools: Luke Fickell, Scott Satterfield, Trent Dilfer, Jon Sumrall and Will Hall.
