Snap share
70%
3 of 3 started · likely 60–78%
Rush yards
528
1st of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.4
57th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
5
7th of 476 in FBS
Receptions
9
226th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.38
41st of 257 RBs
Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
EPA per play by situation
91 plays · +35.0 total EPA · 41st of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.38
Passing+0.88
Rushing+0.32
1st down+0.14
2nd down+0.42
3rd down+0.80
Standard downs+0.36
Passing downs+0.45
SheppardRB average
Share of team plays
How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays44%
Pass plays14%
Run plays62%
1st down47%
2nd down45%
3rd down38%
Standard downs45%
Passing downs42%
SheppardRB average
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|
| Carries | 81 | — |
| Success rate | 42.0% | 185th / 293 |
| Explosive run rate | 23.5% | 41st / 293 |
| Stuffed at the line | 12.3% | 111th / 293 |
| First downs | 24 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 13 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 5 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|
| Targets | 10 | — |
| Target share | 13.9% | 330th / 489 |
| Catch rate | 80.0% | 82nd / 489 |
| Success rate per target | 60.0% | 113th / 489 |
| Yards per target | 5.9 | 378th / 489 |
| Explosive catches | 0.0% | 382nd / 489 |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 3 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 4 | — |
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|
| Carries | 82 | — |
| Yards | 528 | 1st / 1194 |
| Yards / carry | 6.4 | 57th / 329 |
| Touchdowns | 5 | 7th / 476 |
| Long | 47 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|
| Receptions | 9 | 226th / 1676 |
| Yards | 62 | 522nd / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 6.9 | 451st / 499 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 15th / 527 |
| Long | 13 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|
| Wk 1 · Tulane | ✓ RB | 76 | ~55 (46–61) | 39 | 72% |
| Wk 2 · Illinois | ✓ RB | 56 | ~43 (36–48) | 30 | 77% |
| Wk 3 · Stanford | ✓ RB | 71 | ~45 (38–50) | 24 | 63% |
| Season | 3 GS | 203 | 143 (121–159) | 93 | 70% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Duke roster, ordered by car
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 6+ plays per team game. Duke depth chart →