Derrick Shepard

Who is Derrick Shepard?

Derrick L. Shepard is a former American Arena football & indoor football defensive lineman who is currently an offensive line coach for the Dayton Sharks. Shepard grew up in Dayton, Ohio and attended Meadowdale High School. His football ability earned him a scholarship off to Georgia Tech, where he participated in football for four years. After spending two years in training camps with the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots, Shepard began playing arena football. He played for the Arizona Rattlers and the Detroit Fury, before playing his next 5 years in af2 with the Tennessee Valley Vipers, Cincinnati Swarm and the Louisville Fire. After playing professionally for 9 years, Shepard became a coach of indoor football for the Miami Valley Silverbacks. He had been off and on between being the Silverbacks head coach, as well as offensive and defensive line coach. In 2011, he led the Silverbacks to a .500 winning percentage, at the time a Silverback's record.