Nate Sheppard

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Football at Tulane on September 13, 2025 at 8 p.m.
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8 p.m.
Football
at Tulane
New Orleans, La.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus NC State on September 20, 2025 at 4 p.m.
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4 p.m.
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vs NC State
Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Syracuse on September 27, 2025
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at Syracuse
Syracuse, N.Y.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Cal on October 4, 2025
Football
at Cal
Berkeley, Calif.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Georgia Tech on October 18, 2025
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vs Georgia Tech
Durham, N.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Clemson on November 1, 2025
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at Clemson
Clemson, S.C.
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Upcoming Event: Football at Connecticut on November 8, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
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3:30 p.m.
Football
at Connecticut
East Hartford, Conn.
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Upcoming Event: Football versus Virginia on November 15, 2025
Football
vs Virginia
Durham, N.C.
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More Events

Matt Craycraft and the Blue Devils celebrate a touchdown against Elon.

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Duke running back Nate Sheppard runs up the field between two Elon defenders in his first game as a Blue Devil.

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Nate Sheppard runs with the ball in his hand during the 2025 Blue & White Game.

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Nate Sheppard looks to make a block during the 2025 Blue & White Game.

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Position:
Running Back
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mandeville, La.

2025: Incoming running back ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2025.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Mandeville under head coach Craig Jones ... rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com ... rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... charted as the No. 14 prospect in the state of Louisiana by Rivals.com, the No. 19 prospect by 247Sports.com and the No. 28 prospect by ESPN.com ... the No. 24 running back prospect according to Rivals.com and the No. 32 prospect according to 247Sports.com ... a 2023 all-state honoree ... two time all-district and all-parish selection ... during junior season, totaled 1,816 rushing yards and 32 ground touchdowns while adding 316 receiving yards and four scores ... accumulated 2,132 yards from scrimmage and averaged a TD every eight touches ... helped the Skippers win five of their final six games and advance to the 2023 Division I Non-Select state semifinals as a No. 21 seed ... during the playoff run, totaled 801 rushing yards and 13 TDs to earn Allstate Sugar Bowl Amateur Athlete of the Month for November, 2023 ... as a sophomore, accumulated 1,685 offensive yards with 1,139 rushing and 546 receiving and 25 total touchdowns in 10 games ... earned five additional varsity letters as a member of the basketball team (two) and track & field program (three) ... three-time regional qualifier in the 110-meter hurdles ... also advanced to the regional event in the long jump (junior) and 300-meter hurdles (freshman).

PERSONAL: Son of Rebekah Boyd and Willie Sheppard ... mother played volleyball at Louisiana Tech ... father lettered four years (1999-2000-01-02) as a defensive back at Louisiana Tech and earned second team All-Western Athletic Conference accolades in 2002 ... brother, Will, played the 2024 season as a wide receiver for the Colorado football program after lettering four years at Vanderbilt (2020-21-22-23), earning second team All-SEC honors in 2022 and finishing career tied for third in school history with 21 touchdown receptions as well as becoming the eighth receiver in Vanderbilt history to eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards.