Gannon Shepherd

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Gannon Shepherd
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Position Tackle
Personal information
Born (1977-01-04) January 4, 1977 (age 48)
Flint, Michigan
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school Marist
(Atlanta, Georgia)
College Duke
NFL draft 2000: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gannon M. Shepherd (born January 4, 1977) is an American former football tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Duke. [2] [3]

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Professional football career

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears signed Shepherd on April 28, 2000, to play offensive tackle. [4] He was one of six undrafted rookies in the Bears' training camp that summer. [5] He was released by the Bears on August 23, 2000. [6]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Shepherd was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on December 6, 2000. [7] [8] He did not play in any games during the 2000 season, and played in only one in the 2001 season: a 21–3 win at home over the Pittsburgh Steelers on September 9, 2001. [9] The Jaguars released him on October 30, 2001. [10]

Cleveland Browns

Shepherd was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on November 21, 2001. [11]

Atlanta Falcons

Shepherd was a part of the Atlanta Falcons team during the 2002 off-season. He was waived by the Falcons as part of an injury settlement on September 6, 2002, and released three days later. [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Gannon Shepherd". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Gannon Shepherd Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gannon Shepherd, Duke, DT, 2000 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "NFL signings by month (April 2000)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "A ROOKIE BEARS DOWN". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "NFL waivers by month (August 2000)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "NFL signings by month (December 2000)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. December 7, 2000. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars - September 9th, 2001". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ "NFL waivers by month (October 2001)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  11. ↑ "NFL signings by month (November 2001)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ "NFL waivers by month (September 2002)". NFL.com. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
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