2017 Football Roster
Marcus McShepard
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- University Heights, Ohio
- High School:
- Cleveland Heights
2017: Redshirt senior ... Appeared in eight games, making five starts for the ’Cats ... Started the last three games of the season ... Made a season-high three solo stops versus Nevada, Penn State and Purdue ... Had a season-high four tackles total versus the Nittany Lions ... Intercepted his first pass of the season and the second of his career in a victory over Purdue.
2016: Redshirt junior … Started the season at wide receiver before transitioning back to defensive back … Had 27 tackles over the Wildcats’ final six regular-season games … Made first start of the season and second of his career at No. 6 Ohio State … Had a career-high eight tackles versus the Buckeyes … Made a career-high seven solo stops in the Wildcats’ 24-14 win over Indiana ... Also had a career-high two pass breakups versus the Hoosiers … Made five stops and recorded his first career interception at Minnesota … Also had five stops, including for solo, in a 42-21 win over Illinois to conclude the regular season.
2015: Redshirt sophomore ... Appeared in every game this season as a backup cornerback and key special teamer ... Made one kickoff return in game versus Michigan for 17 yards ... Recorded three tackles in victory at Nebraska.
2014: Redshirt freshman ... Appeared in seven games ... Registered five solo tackles throughout the season ... Made first career start at Purdue.
2013: Redshirted his freshman year ... Named NU's Special Teams Practice Player of the Week on two occasions (after Syracuse and after Michigan State).
High School: Ranked as the No. 69 cornerback recruit nationally by Rivals.com, and the No. 50 recruit overall from Ohio ... Rated as the No. 119 cornerback prospect by Scout.com ... Earned honorable mention All-State honors in Division I and was an All-Area selection by the Sun Press ... Named Cleveland Heights' defensive MVP in 2012 with 56 tackles, eight interceptions and six defensive touchdowns ... Also had 751 kickoff return yards and one kick return for TD ... Led the Tigers to first playoff appearance in school history ... Also a sprinter for Cleveland Heights track team, owning the school record in the 60-meter dash ... Won a national championship in the 4x100 (39.9) competing for the Cleveland Express Track Club ... Member of National Honor Society and an honor roll student for six straight years.
Personal: Born Marcus Anthony McShepard ... Son of Maurice and Lisa Board-McShepard ... Attended same high school that produced NU and NFL defensive line great Barry Cofield ... Major is learning and organizational change.
