Ashun Shepphard
Ashun Shepphard
Wins his gap play after play. This is his second year in the same defensive front at Mississippi State. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Southern Miss — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 25 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Mississippi State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Mississippi State
Returning around him
- 2 Mississippi State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (27 in / 40 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Mississippi State · Last season: 5-8 · Talent rank #24 · 2026 recruiting class #23
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Fuches Lewis II’s 2023 season.
Matches Fuches on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Nelson Ropati's freshman season at Nevada (2024).
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