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.

Nate Sheppard