Kelly Shepard

Height:
6-4
Weight:
255
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Arroyo Grande, CA
High School:
Arroyo Grande HS

Listed No. 1 on preseason depth chart at defensive end this fall, his final season in a Mustang uniform.

2015 -- Started all 11 games at defensive end as a junior ... earned 41 total tackles (16 solo), including season-high six stops against Montana, Idaho State and Portland State, en route to team's co-most valuable defensive lineman award ... 5.5 tackles for lost yardage, including 1.5 sacks against Sacramento State and another sack against Portland State ... earned quarterback hurries against Portland State and North Dakota ... one pass breakup against Northern Iowa and blocked an extra-point kick against Southern Utah ... did not play in 2016 Spring Game due to injury.

2014 -- Played in all 12 games with two starts (New Mexico State, Weber State) ... recorded 17 total tackles (12 solo), including six in season opener at New Mexico State and four more in season finale at San Diego ... two tackles for lost yardage, both against San Diego ... one of them was a sack ... notched quarterback hurries against Montana State and UC Davis ... four pass breakups, including pair at San Diego ... played in 2015 Spring Game, making four tackles (three solo), including one for lost yardage.

2013 -- Played in 10 games as a backup defensive end in redshirt freshman season ... no tackles in 2013 season ... played in 2014 Spring Game and notched two tackles.

2012 -- Redshirt ... recorded five tackles, two for lost yardage, in 2013 Spring Game.

2011 -- Grayshirt ... enrolled at Cal Poly in January 2012 and participated in spring drills ... one tackle in 2012 Spring Game.

High School -- Played football, basketball and volleyball all four years at Arroyo Grande High School ... earned first-team All-Pac 7 honors twice in football as a defensive back and also earned CIF-Southern Section Western Division accolades ... helped Eagles to 11-3 record, second-place tie in Pac 7 League and a berth in the championship finals of the CIF-Southern Section Western Division playoffs, losing to Serra 35-10 ... caught 16 passes for 227 yards and four scores as a tight end ... on defense made 87 total tackles (61 solo), including 11 against Cabrillo and 10 against Atascadero ... eight pass breakups, one interception (Righetti) and one fumble recovery (Lompoc) ... selected to play in Fellowship of Christian Athletes All-Star Game ... also was an All-Pac 7 honorable mention in basketball, helping Arroyo Grande to 20-9 overall record, second-place Pac 7 finish and a berth in CIF-Southern Section Division 3-AA playoffs ... maintained grade-point average of 3.5 or above all four years ... member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal -- Son of Scott and Jill Shepard ... father is an assistant football coach at Arroyo Grande High School and played football at Oregon ... two sisters, Brandi and Brooke ... lists listening to music, playing basketball, camping, hunting and fishing as hobbies ... has worked at Stubby’s Ice Cream in Pismo Beach ... member of Athletes in Action and Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Cal Poly ... wants to go on an elk hunt in British Columbia ... born May 6, 1993, in San Luis Obispo, Calif. ... forestry and natural resources management major.