1. Kelvin Anthony Sheppard was born on January 2,1988 and is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
16 Facts About Kelvin Sheppard
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Kelvin Sheppard previously played in the NFL for 8 seasons.
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Kelvin Sheppard was a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.
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Kelvin Sheppard joined the Detroit Lions as their outside linebackers coach in 2021 and coached the linebackers from 2022 to 2024 before being named their defensive coordinator in 2025.
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Kelvin Sheppard played in 15 games with seven starts in 2013, recording 46 tackles and one sack.
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On September 8,2014, Kelvin Sheppard signed with the Miami Dolphins.
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In 2015, Kelvin Sheppard played in all 16 games with 13 starts, recording a career-high 105 tackles.
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Kelvin Sheppard played in all 16 games, starting 10, recording 50 tackles and two passes defensed.
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Kelvin Sheppard recorded his first and second career interceptions on December 31,2017, during Week 17 when he picked off Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins twice.
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On October 31,2018, Kelvin Sheppard was signed by the Detroit Lions.
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In March 2020, Kelvin Sheppard was named director of player development at Louisiana State University.
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Kelvin Sheppard replaced Kevin Faulk who held the position prior to Sheppard.
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On February 3,2021, Kelvin Sheppard was hired by the Detroit Lions as their outside linebackers coach under head coach Dan Campbell.
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In 2022, Kelvin Sheppard went from coaching the outside linebackers to the entire linebackers unit.
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On January 30,2025, Kelvin Sheppard was promoted to defensive coordinator, replacing Aaron Glenn, after his departure to become head coach of the New York Jets.
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Kelvin Sheppard is the first cousin of retired NFL wide receiver, Dwayne Harris.