John Shepard

Appeared in five games to preserve his redshirt … did not record any stats during the year. Spent two seasons at San Diego Mesa College ... helped the Olympians to an 8-3 record in 2024 and an appearance in the Southern California Football Association (SCFA) Playoffs ... earned California Community College Athletic Association First-Team All-American honors and College Football Network Third-Team All-American accolades at cornerback as a sophomore as he had 22 tackles, three interceptions, seven pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt ... returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown against Grossmont College ... unanimous first-team All-SCFA Southern Conference selection along with being named to the All-San Diego Junior College Team as a sophomore ... played in four games as a freshman and had four tackles ... helped San Diego Mesa College to Kings of the County Championships in 2023 and 2024 and a 2023 Strawberry Bowl Championship. Prepped at Oak Park & River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois. Son of Harold and Kelly Shepard ... has two sisters and one brother ... uncle Joseph Jones played football at Northwestern and spent seven years in the NFL ... majoring in integrated studies.