#21 Ja'Quan Sheppard

• Signed with the Showboats on Dec. 6, 2024

Prior to Showboats

• Signed as a UDFA by the Las Vegas Raiders but was waived prior to the 2024 season
• Finished his collegiate career at Maryland, where he was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection in 2023
• Posted a team-best 8 pass breakups for the Terrapins, along with 31 tackles, 3 TFLs and 1 sack
• Earned First Team All-AAC honors in 2022 at Cincinnati, after tallying 10 pass breakups, 50 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and 1 sack
• Saw action in 37 games at Cincinnati, helping lead the Bearcats to AAC Championships in 2020 and 2021, as well as a berth in the College Football Playoff in 2021