13Ajani Sheppard
QB · RS JR/TR
4-JRTRANSFER
Washington State → Temple
Washington State → TempleCurrent depth chart
QB2Second4-JR
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Bio
Ajani Sheppard is a quarterback from Bronx, NY who attended Iona Prep, where he completed 150 of 242 passes for 2,393 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior in 2022, adding 142 rushing attempts for 1,291 yards and 11 scores. He signed with Rutgers as a freshman in 2023, appearing in one game with two completions for 23 yards and one 10-yard carry against Wagner. In 2024 as a redshirt freshman, Sheppard played in four games and rushed three times for 24 yards, including a 20-yard run versus Wisconsin. After spending 2025 at Washington State without appearing in a game, he transferred to Temple in January 2026, where he enters the season as a redshirt junior. From Iona Prep · Bronx, NY.
Ajani Sheppard started 0 of 13 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassRedshirt JuniorHeight6'2"Weight230 lbHometownBronx, NYHigh schoolIona PrepRecruiting3 · No. 1166 national · 2023 classConferenceAmerican AthleticPrevious schoolWashington StateTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Passing
5/10
CMP/ATT
85
YDS
0
TD
0
INT
Rushing
5
CAR
23
YDS
0
TD
Advanced
9.1
ADOT
91
AIR YDS
10.2
YAC/CMP
4.5
LINE YDS
1.0
EXPLOSIVE
75%
RUSH SUCC
36%
PASS SUCC
24%
USAGE
Career path
IONA PREPBronx, NY
RUTGERS2023 – 2024
WASHINGTON STATE2025
TEMPLE2026 — present
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