Gannon Shepherd

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Gannon Shepherd
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Position: Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-01-04) January 4, 1977 (age 47)
Flint, Michigan
Height:6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Marist
(Atlanta, Georgia)
College: Duke
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Gannon M. Shepherd (born January 4, 1977) is a former American 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]

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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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