Is Ajani Sheppard starting?
Ajani Sheppard is listed 2nd string at QB for Temple Owls.
Ajani Sheppard is listed QB #2 for Temple at 75 OVR.
See full Temple Owls depth chart ›Depth at QB · Temple Owls
- 11475Jaxon SmolikStarter
- 21375Ajani SheppardYou
- 31164Camren Boykin
- 41652Brady Palmer
What's Next
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Iona Prep, ranked #1,166 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Transfer
- Washington State
Ajani Sheppard is currently behind Jaxon Smolik at QB on the Temple depth chart, a American Athletic team rated 73 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8586
- National Rank
- #1166
- High School
- Iona Prep
- Hometown
- New Rochelle, NY
Why this rating?
On a 75-rated offense; 72th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 75 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LPSUYDS 48
- CMP-ATT
- 3-6
- YDS
- 48
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 117.2
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 3.3
- TD
- 1
Final L 27-9
Sep 5WURIYDS 85
- CMP-ATT
- 5-10
- YDS
- 85
- TD
- 0
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 121.4
- CAR
- 5
- YDS
- 23
- AVG
- 4.6
- TD
- 0
Final W 38-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LPSU | 3-6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 117.2 |
| Sep 5 | WURI | 5-10 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 121.4 |
Ajani Sheppard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.