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John Thomas Shepherd Career Story

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Player Story

John Thomas Shepherd story

John Thomas Shepherd built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a quarterback from El Dorado, AR wearing No. 17, spending time with Rice. The clearest part of John Thomas Shepherd's career was his passing role: 803 passing yards, 2 touchdown passes, 159 attempts, and 107 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 107 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives John Thomas Shepherd's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Rice

    2006-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20062007200820082009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonRice11131.46.1—
2007 Regular SeasonRice9881.713.2-13
2008 PostseasonRice8539.45.6-13
2008 Regular SeasonRice8539.45.60
2009 Regular SeasonRice61643.714.7531

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas

Week 4 · L 14-58

Loss with 59 yards of offense and 99.4 efficiency.

59

Total Offense

99.7 takeover

59 total offense with 99.4 efficiency.

Game stats

#2

vs Vanderbilt

Week 4 · L 17-36

111

Total Offense

66.2 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

111 total offense with 40.3 efficiency.

Game stats

#3

@ UAB

Week 1 · L 24-44 · Conference game

129

Total Offense

66.2 takeover

Loss with 129 yards of offense and 59.5 efficiency.

129 total offense with 59.5 efficiency.

Game stats

#4

@ UCLA

Week 2 · L 16-26

61

Total Offense

63.6 takeover

Loss with 61 yards of offense and 53.8 efficiency.

61 total offense with 53.8 efficiency.

Game stats

#5

@ Oklahoma State

Week 3 · L 24-41

114

Total Offense

63 takeover

Loss with 114 yards of offense and 48.8 efficiency.

114 total offense with 48.8 efficiency.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2009 Regular Season · Rice

616 primary output · 43.7 efficiency · 14.7 usage

57.1

#2

2007 Regular Season · Rice

50.8

98 primary · 81.7 efficiency · 13.2 usage

#3

2006 Regular Season · Rice

28

111 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

0

250+ passing yards

0

300+ total offense

0

3+ TD games

4

Above avg efficiency

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