LB · Detroit Lions
Kelvin Sheppard
Age 38 · 188 cm (6'2") · 113 kg · Born Jan 2, 1988 · LSU
NFL career
2011
debut year
2018
last season
8
seasons
#51
jersey
College: LSU
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2018 · 93 games.
Defense
228solo tackles
3.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
8 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 39 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 19 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 73 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New York Giants | 16 | 17 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 7 | 27 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Kelvin Sheppard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
31–0 @ Packers
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
9–27 vs Vikings
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
L
13–14 @ Bills
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–3 @ Cardinals
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–30 vs Rams
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Bears
2018-12 · Nov 22, 2018 · REGULAR
W
20–19 vs Panthers
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
22–34 @ Bears
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
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Career badges
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External profiles
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Kelvin Sheppard.
Adrian Moten
Debut 2011 · #54 · Browns
Akeem Ayers
Debut 2011 · #48 · Giants
Allen Bradford
Debut 2011 · #53 · Falcons
Andrew Gachkar
Debut 2011 · #57 · Panthers
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Debut 2011 · #52 · Eagles
Brian Smith
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Brooks Reed
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Born on January 2
Horst Muhlmann
1940 · Philadelphia Eagles
Pat Fischer
1940 · Washington Commanders
Marv Fleming
1942 · Miami Dolphins
Mike Hull
1945 · Washington Commanders
Calvin Hill
1947 · Cleveland Browns
Leonard Fairley
1951 · Buffalo Bills
Hal Stringert
1952 · Los Angeles Chargers
Dave Gallagher
1952 · Detroit Lions