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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 2 | 2473rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 5 | — |
Career
4 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Tulane#90 · 4-4 | 4 | 15% | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | Tulane#41 · 11-3 | 6 | 7% | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 |  UAB#115 · 3-9 | 12 | 49% | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Cincinnati#93 · 3-9 | 3 | 9% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Derrick Shepard Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Derrick Shepard Jr.'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
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| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Duke | L 3–17 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  South Alabama | W 28–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Kansas State | L 20–31 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  Southern Miss | W 24–21 | 6.4 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Army | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Memphis | W 31–17 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 8 |  UTSA | L 19–42 | 5.6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Charlotte | W 38–31 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.7 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 5 | 3141st / 5664 |
| Solo | 3 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0.5 | 1127th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Duke | ✓ DL | 76 | ~20 (8–32) | 1 | · | 26% |
| Wk 4 · Southern Miss | — | 64 | ~24 (9–38) | 2 | · | 38% |
| Wk 8 · UTSA | — | 69 | ~30 (12–47) | 2 | · | 43% |
| Wk 9 · Charlotte | — | 80 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 1 | 14% |
| Season | 1 GS | 571 | 85 (48–109) | 6 | 1 | 15% |
Position Room
16 DLs on the Tulane roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Smith IV | DL | 28 | 5.5 | 3 | — | 0 | ||
| 40 | Warren Roberts Jr. | DE | FR | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Geordan Guidry | DL | SO | 19 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 48 | Jah'rie Garner | DE | JR | 17 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 70 | Kameron Hamilton | DL | SR | 17 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| Reshad Sterling | DL | 17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | ||
| 99 | Josh Lewis | DL | FR | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Jordyn Crites | DL | FR | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 98 | PaLanding Drammeh | DL | FR | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Derrick Shepard Jr. | DL | SR | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
| 58 | Cayden Dees | DE | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Gerrod Henderson | DE | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Armondous Cooley | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Nikolas Alston | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 15 | Jordan McAllister | DE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Jackson Norwood | DL | 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 —+ plays per team game. Tulane depth chart →