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Sheppard with the Miami Dolphins
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 2, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Stone Mountain (GA) Stephenson | ||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68 | ||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 375 |
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| Sacks: | 3.0 |
| Passes defended: | 7 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Interceptions: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Kelvin Anthony Sheppard (born January 2, 1988) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. The Buffalo Bills drafted him with the 68th pick in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
Sheppard was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round, 68th overall, in the 2011 NFL Draft.
On April 29, 2013, Sheppard was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for Jerry Hughes. He played in 15 games with seven starts in 2013, recording 46 tackles and one sack.
On August 30, 2014, Sheppard was released by the Colts.
On September 8, 2014, Sheppard signed with the Miami Dolphins. In 2015, Sheppard played in all 16 games with 13 starts, recording a career-high 105 tackles.
On April 11, 2016, Sheppard signed with the New York Giants.
Sheppard is the first cousin of New York Giants wide receiver, Dwayne Harris.