Nate Sheppard
Duke Blue Devils
91
Elite

Nate Sheppard

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Projected Starter

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Nate Sheppard is the projected starter at RB for Duke Blue Devils.

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The Story

Elite-Tier Talent

A 4-star recruit out of Mandeville, ranked #439 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 1,132 rushing yards, 11 rush TD. That's 58% of the team's production at his spot and 96th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).

Recruit4★ · #439 NatlTeam Share58%Percentile96th
Mandeville, LA
Jersey
#20
Class
SO
Height
5'10"
Weight
195 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
2025113211

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8925
National Rank
#439
High School
Mandeville
Hometown
Mandeville, LA

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated offense; 96th-percentile production (×0.92 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 91.

Team offense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 96% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.92)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role

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.

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Team Role

Workhorse
1132 rush yds · 11 TD · 45% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RB · Duke Blue Devils

  1. 12091Nate SheppardStarter
  2. 2071CJ Campbell Jr.
  3. 32469Wilhelm Daal II
Coach DukeTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.