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| No. 20 – Duke Blue Devils | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 24, 2006 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mandeville (Mandeville, Louisiana) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Nate Sheppard (born August 24, 2006) is an American college football running back for the Duke Blue Devils.
Sheppard attended Mandeville High School in Mandeville, Louisiana. As a sophomore, he led the team in rushing and receiving yards and scored 25 total touchdowns. As a junior, Sheppard rushed for 1,816 yards and 32 touchdowns, before his senior season was shortened due to a leg injury. Following his high school career, he committed to play college football at Duke University over offers from California, Cincinnati, Northwestern, and Tulane.
In Sheppard's first career start against Syracuse, he totaled 15 carries for 168 yards and two touchdowns while also tallying 33 yards receiving. For his performance, he was named the ACC running back and rookie of the week.
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2025 | Duke | 14 | 10 | 200 | 1,132 | 5.7 | 11 | 37 | 286 | 7.7 | 1 |
| 2026 | Duke | 3 | 3 | 82 | 528 | 6.4 | 5 | 9 | 62 | 6.9 | 3 |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 282 | 1,660 | 5.9 | 16 | 46 | 348 | 7.6 | 4 | |
Sheppard's older brother, Will, is a professional football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins.
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