2021 Football Roster
Sep 5 (Sat)
6 PM
Roster
Eli Shepherd
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 299
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- LaGrange, Ga.
- High School:
- Lafayette Christian
CAREER
- Six years on the squad utilizing COVID exception
- Saw action in four games with 11 tackles with two for loss
- Graduated with a degree in Sport Management in December 2020 & worked on a second bachelor's degree in Exercise Science
2021 (Senior II)
- Played as a reserve in the win over Western Carolina collecting one tackle which was for loss.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll.
2020-21 (Senior)
- Played in two games, including first career start at The Citadel...nine tackles with one for loss.
- Career-high five tackles against the Bulldogs...made four stops off the bench against Mercer.
- Dean's List & A.D. Honor Roll...4.0 GPA in the fall...SoCon Honor Roll.
2019 (Junior)
- Came off the bench against Western Carolina and made one tackle.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll...SoCon Honor Roll.
2018 (Sophomore)
- Served as a member of the scout team.
- Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
- Served as a member of the scout team.
2016
- Sat out the season as a redshirt...made A.D. Honor Roll in the spring.
PRIOR TO CHATTANOOGA
- Linebacker and running back at Lafayette Christian in LaGrange, Ga.
- Led the Cougars to the Georgia Independent Christian Athletic Association eight-man state title in 2015 and the semifinals in 2013 and 2014
- Played for head coach Nate Shaw...participated in the USA Football All-American Bowl in 2015...traveled to Italy with a U.S. Select Team.
PERSONAL
- Full name is Elisha O'Conner Shepherd... born Feb. 2, 1998.
- Son of Jacqueline and Stanley Shepherd...father played football at Eastern Kentucky.
