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2017 Football Roster

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97 Nathan Shepherd

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 300
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Ajax, Ontario, Canada
  • Prev School Simon Fraser University

Biography

Career Highlights: All-America selection as a defensive lineman two consecutive years (2016 and 2017), including two first-team selections in his senior season…2017 MIAA Defensive Player of the Year…Three-time All-MIAA performer…Finished with 168 tackles, 27 tackles for loss, and 10 sacks in his three-year career at FHSU…Finalist for 2017 Cliff Harris Award, tying for most votes among NCAA Division II finalists.

2017 (Senior): Named to All-America First Team on the defensive line by the AFCA and D2Football.com…All-America Second Team selection by the Associated Press…Named to D2CCA All-Super Region 3 First Team...MIAA Defensive Player of the Year…Tied for the most votes among Division II finalists for the Cliff Harris Award, given to the nation’s top small college defensive player from NCAA Division II, III, and NAIA combined…Invited to compete in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and Reese’s Senior Bowl…Finished the year with 38 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and four sacks…Produced a season-high seven tackles against Central Missouri (9/7/17)…Had a season-best three tackles for loss in the win that clinched the MIAA title for FHSU at Northwest Missouri State (11/4/17)…Produced tackles for loss in nine of 11 games.
 
2016 (Junior): Don Hansen All-America Honorable Mention selection at defensive tackle…All-MIAA Second Team selection on the defensive line…Ranked sixth on the team in total tackles with 61…Had at least six tackles in six contests…Ranked second on the team in tackles for loss (9.5)…Tied for third-most sacks on the team with three for the season…Tied for second-most forced fumbles on the team with two…Produced a season-high eight tackles against Central Oklahoma (Sept. 17) and Eastern New Mexico (Dec. 3)…Had a season-high 2.5 tackles for loss at Northeastern State (Sept. 24).

2015 (Sophomore): Earned All-MIAA Third Team honors on the defensive line...Started all 12 games...Ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 69, finishing with five tackles for loss, three sacks, and two blocked kicks...Earned Mineral Water Bowl Defensive Player of the Game honors with a season-high 14 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Minnesota Duluth (Dec. 5)...Recorded unassisted sacks against Northeastern State (Sept. 12) and at Missouri Western (Oct. 10)...Both of his blocked kicks occurred against Northeastern State.

Simon Fraser University: Appeared in nine games as a freshman in 2012, making 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and 7.0 tackles for loss...Had one interception and returned it 18 yards.

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Historical Player Information

  • 97

    2015Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 305 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2016Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'4" 295 lbs
    97
  • 97

    2017Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'5" 300 lbs
    97