Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS QB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 146 | — |
| Success rate | 39.7% | 115th / 181 |
| Explosive pass rate | 14.8% | 23rd / 181 |
| Deep-throw rate | 16.3% | 38th / 181 |
| Sack rate | 7.5% | 140th / 181 |
| Interception rate | 2.2% | — |
| 3rd-down conversion | 32.4% | 119th / 181 |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 62 | — |
| Success rate | 56.5% | 27th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 22.6% | 25th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 12.9% | 115th / 332 |
| First downs | 25 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 10 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Sheppard's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Where he throws136 throws charted
Run direction65 carries
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Cmp/Att | Pass yds | TD–INT | Y/A | Dropback SR | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Temple#102 · 2-6 | 8 | 79% | 85/140 | 1245 | 8–3 | 8.9 | 39.7% | 81 | 400 | 4.9 | 5 | 56.5% |
| 2024 |  Rutgers#52 · 7-6 | 3 | 1% | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | Rutgers#57 · 7-6 | 1 | 1% | 2/2 | 23 | 0–0 | 11.5 | — | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Ajani Sheppard's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Ajani Sheppard's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Rhode Island | W 38–14 | 5.8 | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 85 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Penn State | L 9–27 | — | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 48 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | @ Toledo | L 48–49 | 6.8 | 12 | 22 | 54.5 | 164 | 7.5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 |  Army | L 17–21 | 7.9 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 242 | 12.1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | @ South Florida | W 17–13 | 6.1 | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 92 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 1 | 34 |
| 6 |  UConn | L 20–34 | 6.6 | 19 | 25 | 76.0 | 260 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 2.3 | 0 | 15 |
| 7 |  Charlotte | L 31–38 | 8.3 | 15 | 23 | 65.2 | 236 | 10.3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | @ East Carolina | L 9–17 | 3.2 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 118 | 5.9 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 69 | 4.6 | 0 | 17 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.4 | 85 | 140 | 60.7 | 1245 | 8.9 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 400 | 4.9 | 5 | 44 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 85 | — |
| Attempts | 140 | — |
| Completion % | 60.7% | 102nd / 146 |
| Yards | 1245 | 102nd / 276 |
| Yards / att. | 8.9 | 21st / 146 |
| Touchdowns | 8 | 94th / 276 |
| Interceptions | 3 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 81 | — |
| Yards | 400 | 133rd / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 4.9 | 129th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 82nd / 683 |
| Long | 44 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 5 | — |
| Lost | 3 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps: every offensive play credited to the QB running the offense. Close to a true snap count
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Rhode Island | ✓ QB | 61 | 35 | 15 | · | 57% |
| Wk 2 · Penn State | — | 55 | 12 | 9 | · | 22% |
| Wk 3 · Toledo | — | 72 | 69 | 37 | · | 96% |
| Wk 4 · Army | ✓ QB | 52 | 52 | 30 | · | 100% |
| Wk 5 · South Florida | ✓ QB | 50 | 50 | 28 | · | 100% |
| Wk 6 · UConn | ✓ QB | 60 | 58 | 37 | · | 97% |
| Wk 7 · Charlotte | — | 61 | 40 | 30 | · | 66% |
| Wk 9 · East Carolina | — | 48 | 46 | 35 | 1 | 96% |
| Season | 4 GS | 459 | 362 | 221 | 1 | 79% |
Position Room
6 QBs on the Temple roster, ordered by att
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Att | Yds | TD | INT | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Ajani Sheppard | QB | SR | 140 | 1245 | 8 | 3 | +0.29 |
| 14 | Jaxon Smolik | QB | JR | 27 | 129 | 1 | 1 | -0.07 |
| 11 | Camren Boykin | QB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Brody Norman | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Brady Palmer | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Lamar Best | QB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 12+ plays per team game. Temple depth chart →