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Parents: Gerald Shepherd and Shantell Posey
Major: Psychology

High School: All District Honorable Mention (2017)... All District (2018)... All Conference (2018)... All Area (2018)... Played in the All Star Game in 2018... Team MVP and Defensive MVP... Team All Academic MVP... Brian Boeder Scholarship Winner...AVID Honor Roll Award... 3.0 GPA or above list since freshman year.

Auggie Athlete FAQs
Career Goal: My biggest career goal is to make it to the NFL. I also want to make history here at Augsburg being the first to play professional football after college coming from Augsburg. On the non athletic side of things I want to become a psychologist and open a practice in my own neighborhood of north minneapolis and help fight mental illnesses in the black community
Why did I choose to attend Augsburg? I chose Augsburg because its close to the cities, its diverse, and the community is welcoming. Plus the opportunities that are there for you once you graduate can take you a very long way and I want to start my legacy here as an Auggie.
Athletic Goal at Augsburg: Aside from winning a national title, and or all american or all conference. I want to change this program around and change the narrative that surrounds Augsburg Football.
Biggest Thrill in Athletics: I use sports as a way to deal with stress and I get to be my true self when i'm on the field doing what I love. This game has brought many blessings, lessons, trials and tribulations and I wouldn't change it for anything in the world.
What differentiates you from teammates or other students (what makes you special and interesting)? I approach life and the game of football in a different manner. Football is all I have. It gives me a sense of self. Other people may see it as just a game or something that's fun, I see it as a way of life. I look at it as something that can get my family out of the slums.
What is a little known fact about yourself? I really enjoy being by myself and strive to be unique or to stand out in a positve manner. I used to be a very shy and timid kid but football helped bring me confidence once I saw that I was good at it.
Any interesting, non-athletic hobbies, talents or unusual facts about yourself? I have a youtube channel. I love to draw, watch movies and play video games. I used to love dancing and making music but once i got into football I tended to focus more on that.
What are you most thankful for? I am thankful for my father Gerald Shepherd Sr. he raised me to be who I am today and I have no idea what I would do without him. I am thankful for my family as well they are the reason why I strive for greatness. I am thankful for the man up above as well for granting me every opportunity to make something of myself.
Any other personal tidbits? My sophomore year of high school I lost a very important person to me. Elizabeth Bible was a very huge mother figure for me. She's the reason why I am still playing the game of football. Every time I step on the field is in her honor she is my biggest motivation to be great. I also lost my brother my senior year of high school, Keimonte White, we weren't related by blood but he was my brother. I have both of their names written on my cleats because they carry me through every time I lace up my cleats. Coming from nothing really humbles you. I was homeless in 7th grade and my freshman year of high school so being where I am today is a blessing and I wasn't supposed to be here but here I AM.