Gannon Shepherd

Gannon Shepherd
No. 67, 68
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1977-01-04) January 4, 1977 (age 48)
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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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]

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.