Senior quarterback for Temple. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Bronx, NY · Iona Prep
The numbers
passing yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Temple from 42% to 82% to win.Temple at Toledo · 49-48
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior quarterback for Temple. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Ajani Sheppard
Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 164 pass yds, 66 rush yds against Toledo — Week 3, 2026.
297 PASS YDS · 3 PASS TD · 99 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Stan Drayton, Everett Withers, and K.C. Keeler. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Temple
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Rhode Island | 5/10 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 9-27vs Penn State | 3/6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 91.3 | |
| Wk 3 | L 48-49@ Toledo | 12/22 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 7.5 | 83.7 | Season-high 164 yds |
| Total | 20/38 | 297 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 87.5 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–14
vs Rhode Island
85 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (5 car)
Dominant 24-point win at home against Rhode Island.
With K. Mason — 158 rush yds (20 car) · 2 TD · J. Bermudez — 15 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Since week 2: +164 passing yards, +3 passing TD.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (93rd percentile). Strength: rush tds (84th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 66.5 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 164 | 3.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | TD/g | YPA | INT/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 99.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
K.C. Keeler
Pass share
33.2%
61 pass / 123 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
The No. 1,166 recruit in the country is starting at quarterback in the American Athletic as a senior.
Ajani Sheppard's game-by-game stats 2026 (Redshirt Junior, Temple): Transferred to Temple in January. 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore, Washington State): Did not appear in a game. 2024 (Redshirt Freshman, Rutgers): Played in four games ... rushed three times for 24 yards ... contributed a 20-yard rush…