INDIANAPOLIS COLTS WEEKLY PRESS RELEASE

KELVIN SHEPPARD
Inside Linebacker 6-2 256 LSU
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NFL Exp: 3 (1st Year With Colts)
How Acquired: TR – 2013 (BUF)
Born: 1/2/88
GP/GS (Postseason): 37/26 (0/0)
CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• Acquired by the Colts in a trade with the Buffalo Bills in exchange for linebacker Jerry Hughes on April 29, 2013.
• Originally selected by the Bills in the third-round (68th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.
2013 (COLTS):
• Made his first start in a Colts uniform at MIKE linebacker in the team’s regular season opener against Oakland (9/8). Finished the
game with nine tackles (four solo).
• Posted one tackle in the team’s Week 2 loss against Miami (9/15).
• Started at MIKE linebacker filling in for an injured Pat Angerer at San Francisco (9/22) in Week 3. Finished with five tackles (two solo)
and one pass defensed in the victory.
• Competed at linebacker during the team’s Week 4 victory at Jacksonville (9/29), but did not record a tackle. Was part of a defense that
limited the Jaguars to three points and 40 total net rushing yards.
• In the team’s Week 5 victory against Seattle (10/6), competed at both linebacker and on special teams and finished with one special
teams tackle.
2012 (BILLS):
• Played in all 16 games (15 starts) and recorded 77 tackles (53 solo), 2.0 sacks and one pass defensed.
• Totaled eight tackles (five solo) at the New York Jets (9/9).
• Recorded his first NFL sack to go along with four solo tackles against Kansas City (9/16).
• Posted a team-high nine tackles (seven solo) at Arizona (10/14).
• Totaled eight tackles and a special teams tackle against Tennessee (10/21).
• Tied for a team-high with six tackles against Miami (11/15).
• Produced five tackles, a pass defensed and one special teams tackle against St. Louis (12/9).
• Led all linebackers with seven tackles (six solo) and produced his second sack of the season against Seattle (12/16).
• Led Bills linebackers with six solo tackles at Miami (12/23).
• Totaled eight tackles (six solo) against the New York Jets (12/30).
2011 (BILLS):
• Appeared in all 16 games (nine starts) and totaled 61 tackles (42 solo) and one pass defensed.
• Made his NFL debut at Kansas City (9/11) and recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff. Became the first Bills rookie with a fumble
recovery on NFL Kickoff Weekend since 1976.
• Made his first career start against Washington (10/30).
• Recorded seven tackles against the New York Jets (11/6).
• Tallied seven tackles at Miami (11/20). Credited with a safety after tackling running back Daniel Thomas in the end zone.
• Established a career-high 14 tackles at San Diego (12/11).
• Produced seven tackles and one special teams stop against Denver (12/24).
• Posted three defensive tackles and three special teams tackles at New England (1/1/12).
COLLEGE:
• Was a three-year starter at linebacker, playing in 53 games (30 starts) for the LSU Tigers.
• Finished his collegiate career ranked ninth in school history with 311 tackles.
• Posted back-to-back 100-plus tackle campaigns in both his junior and senior years.
• As a senior in 2010, earned All-SEC first-team honors.
• Started all 13 games and led the Tigers for a second-straight year with an SEC third-best 116 tackles (46 solo). Also added 11.0 tackles
for a loss, 4.0 sacks, two forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries.
• Was a member of a defense that ranked among the top 12 in the nation in pass defense (10th, 169.8 yards per game), scoring defense
(11th, 18.2 points per game) and total defense (12th, 307.2 yards per game).
• Registered double-digit tackles in six games.
• As a junior in 2009, started 12-of-13 games and led the team and ranked fourth in the SEC with 110 tackles. Also recorded 8.5 tackles
for a loss, 1.0 sack and one interception.
• As a sophomore in 2008, made five starts in 13 games, finishing second on the team with 64 tackles to go along with 4.5 tackles for
loss, a half of a sack, two passes defensed and a forced fumble.
• Set a career-high with 17 tackles against Ole Miss.
• As a redshirt freshman in 2007, saw action in all 14 games, amassing 21 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, a pair of forced fumbles and a
pass defensed.
PERSONAL:
• Attended Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Ga.
• As a senior, helped lead his team to a 12-2 record as he posted 102 tackles, 10.0 sacks, one interception return for a touchdown, two
forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
• Ran the 200-meter dash and placed as a regional and county finalist in the shot put.
• Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Georgia Top 50.
• Majored in general studies at LSU.
SHEPPARD SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 14 at SD (12/11/11)
Sacks: 1.0, two times (Last: vs. SEA 12/16/12)
FF: 0
FR: 1 at KC 9/11/11