Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Passing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dropbacks | 5 | — |
| Success rate | 80.0% | — |
| Explosive pass rate | 40.0% | — |
| Deep-throw rate | 20.0% | — |
| Sack rate | 0.0% | — |
| Interception rate | 0.0% | — |
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 165 | — |
| Success rate | 41.2% | 216th / 332 |
| Explosive run rate | 16.4% | 77th / 332 |
| Stuffed at the line | 12.7% | 108th / 332 |
| First downs | 44 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 33 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 14 | — |
| Receiving | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Targets | 36 | — |
| Target share | 15.9% | 291st / 534 |
| Catch rate | 83.3% | 22nd / 534 |
| Success rate per target | 58.3% | 88th / 534 |
| Yards per target | 8.6 | 216th / 534 |
| Explosive catches | 13.9% | 179th / 534 |
| Deep-target rate | 0.0% | — |
| 3rd-down targets | 5 | — |
| Red-zone targets | 7 | — |
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's targeted36 targets charted
Run direction170 carries
2025 charting · Duke
2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (7 of Sheppard’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.
Where he's targeted24 targets charted
Run direction125 carries
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Duke#39 · 6-2 | 8 | 68% | 173 | 972 | 5.6 | 14 | 41.2% | 31 | 302 | 4 | 15.9% |
| 2025 | Duke#44 · 9-5 | 14 | 53% | 200 | 1132 | 5.7 | 11 | 44.7% | 37 | 286 | 1 | 8.6% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nate Sheppard's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nate 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
| Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 |  Tulane | W 17–3 | 8.8 | 35 | 227 | 6.5 | 2 | 47 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | @ Illinois | W 31–27 | 9.4 | 24 | 147 | 6.1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 |  Stanford | W 35–7 | 8.8 | 23 | 154 | 6.7 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  William & Mary | W 62–7 | 8.2 | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | @ Georgia Tech | L 25–28 | 9.0 | 27 | 99 | 3.7 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 |  North Carolina | L 20–24 | 8.9 | 20 | 77 | 3.9 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | @ Virginia | W 19–16 | 7.5 | 15 | 55 | 3.7 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 |
| 9 |  Boston College | W 47–2 | 9.1 | 20 | 97 | 4.8 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2026 · 8 games | 8.7 | 173 | 972 | 5.6 | 14 | 54 | 31 | 302 | 9.7 | 4 | 42 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Passing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Completions | 1 | — |
| Attempts | 1 | — |
| Completion % | 100.0% | — |
| Yards | 28 | — |
| Yards / att. | 28 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 173 | — |
| Yards | 972 | 5th / 1519 |
| Yards / carry | 5.6 | 66th / 312 |
| Touchdowns | 14 | 3rd / 683 |
| Long | 54 | — |
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 31 | 135th / 2089 |
| Yards | 302 | 258th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 9.7 | 371st / 460 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 69th / 914 |
| Long | 42 | — |
| 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% |
| Wk 4 · William & Mary | ✓ RB | 71 | ~22 (15–29) | 10 | 31% |
| Wk 6 · Georgia Tech | — | 76 | ~60 (51–67) | 37 | 79% |
| Wk 7 · North Carolina | ✓ RB | 71 | ~54 (46–60) | 32 | 76% |
| Wk 8 · Virginia | — | 50 | ~43 (36–48) | 19 | 86% |
| Wk 9 · Boston College | — | 66 | ~42 (35–47) | 22 | 64% |
| Season | 5 GS | 537 | 364 (309–411) | 213 | 68% |
Position Room
7 RBs on the Duke roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Nate Sheppard | RB | SO | 173 | 972 | 5.6 | 14 | 31 | +0.35 |
| 0 | CJ Campbell Jr. | RB | SR | 60 | 284 | 4.7 | 0 | 6 | -0.11 |
| 22 | Jayvian Tanelus | RB | FR | 21 | 136 | 6.5 | 2 | — | +0.41 |
| 24 | Wilhelm Daal II | RB | SR | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | — | -0.38 |
| 26 | CJ Givers | RB | FR | 3 | 36 | 12 | 1 | — | +1.21 |
| 28 | Cole Denson | RB | SO | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | Paul Holyfield Jr. | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 →