Caden Sheppard
Caden Sheppard
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When one initially recognizes Sheppard’s physical dimensions, sure, likely the first thought is “inside runner,” and you wouldn’t be wrong in that assessment. However, upon watching some video of this young man, well…let’s just say that it would be unwise to dismiss his ability to hurt defenses outside the hash marks. First of all, when aligning as the single back in a variety of spread and 3-by-1 formations, he certainly gets downhill quickly on inside zone and counter runs between the tackles, and he proves to be an exceptionally reliable and devastating blocker on QB runs. Yet he also displays the ability to quickly bend his running paths to daylight–and he clearly has the speed to outrun those who fail to take a respectful pursuit angle. In the Colonels’ 35-14 win at Eastern he finished the night with 136 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns on 23 carries, placing him now 4th among all rushers in Class AAAAAA (108.9 yards per game). With 762 total yards rushing and 8 touchdowns, Sheppard also currently ranks 21st among all scorers in Class AAAAAA and helps elevate his Colonel offense to #2 in Class AAAAAA in team rushing (187.0 yards per game).
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