Jacoby Shepherd

Jacoby Lamar Shepherd (born August 31, 1979) is an American former professional gridiron football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft by the St. Louis Rams.

Shepherd was also a member of the Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, Dallas Desperados, Utah Blaze and Georgia Force.

Early life Shepherd was born on August 31, 1979, in Lufkin, Texas. He played high school football at Lufkin High School in Texas, where he was a star football player, track athlete and basketball player. He played at both wide receiver and cornerback in high school. After the season, he was named Co-Defensive player of the year.

National Football League Shepherd was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. As a rookie, he played in 15 games and recorded one interception. During the 2001 off season, he was hampered by a hamstring injury. On October 3, 2001, Shepherd was fined by the NFL, along with eight other Rams players for uniform violations.

On March 28, 2002, the Houston Texans traded a conditional draft pick in the 2003 NFL draft to the Rams in return for Shepherd. In four games with the Jets, Shepherd had two tackles. He was waived on November 25.

The Calgary Stampeders signed Shepherd on June 16, 2005.

Arena Football League After being released by Calgary, Shepherd joined the Dallas Desperados. With the Blaze he recorded 44.5 tackles and two pass breakups.

Personal life Shepherd resides in St George,