Nate Sheppard

RB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Mandeville, LA, USA

Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover

Nate Sheppard leans workhorse runner traits and 59.7 efficiency.

Usage / Role

81%

Major offensive role

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Impact Production

100

Top-tier box-score impact for a back

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Reliability

100

Regular contributor with several takeover games

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Star Power

Elite ceiling indicators

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Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Duke

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 1
Program Path: Duke
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse

Player Story

Nate Sheppard built his college career in 2025 as a running back from Mandeville, LA wearing No. 20, spending time with Duke. The clearest part of Nate Sheppard's career was his backfield work: 1,132 rushing yards,...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2025 · Rating 0.8925

Mandeville · Mandeville, LA

Committed To: Duke
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2025

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Nate Sheppard quick answers

Latest team and position: Duke · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 1,418
Tracked sample: 1 unique seasons · 2 entries · 14 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · Duke
Top game: Syracuse
Recruit profile: 4-star · Mandeville · Duke
High school pipeline: Mandeville · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 20 · Freshman
2025 Scrimmage yards rank: 1,418 scrimmage yards · RB 13th (top 2%) · ACC 1st (top 1%) · National 14th (top 1%)

Nate Sheppard played RB for Duke. Across 1 tracked season, Nate Sheppard recorded 1,132 rushing yards, 286 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Duke.

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Honors

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