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Lito Sheppard is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Florida.
Sheppard was a two-time Pro Bowl selection and was named to the NFL All-Pro team in 2004. He also played for the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, and Oakland Raiders.
Sheppard was born on April 8, 1981 in Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Raines High School in Jacksonville, where he was a standout in football and track. He was a two-time All-State selection in football and was named the Florida High School Player of the Year in 1998.
Sheppard attended the University of Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1999 to 2001. He was a two-time All-SEC selection and was a consensus first-team All-American in 2001.
Sheppard was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played for the Eagles from 2002 to 2008, and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2004 and 2006. He was also named to the NFL All-Pro team in 2004.
In 2009, Sheppard signed with the Minnesota Vikings. He played for the Vikings for one season before being traded to the New York Jets in 2010. He played for the Jets for two seasons before signing with the Oakland Raiders in 2012. He retired from the NFL after the 2012 season.
Sheppard is currently the defensive backs coach at the University of Florida. He was hired in 2019.
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43 years old |
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8 April |
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Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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United States |
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Lito Sheppard Height, Weight & Measurements
At 43 years old, Lito Sheppard height
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Lito Sheppard Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lito Sheppard worth at the age of 43 years old? Lito Sheppard’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
In 2019, Sheppard became the safeties coach for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football.
Sheppard was signed by the Oakland Raiders on August 26, 2011, released during the final cuts on September 3, and then re-signed by the team on October 31. During the remainder of the 2011 season, he played in nine games and started seven of them. He became a free agent after the season.
Sheppard signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings on April 21, 2010. He became a free agent following the 2010 season.
Sheppard was traded to the New York Jets on February 28, 2009, for a fifth round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and a conditional pick in the 2010 NFL Draft. The Jets restructured Sheppards' contract, adding one year and "new" money to the contract in 2010. He was released on March 4, 2010.
In the 2008 offseason, the Philadelphia Eagles signed former New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel, which fueled speculation that Sheppard was available via trade. Sheppard changed agents to Drew Rosenhaus soon afterwards.
During the 2008 season, Sheppard saw much reduced action due to good performances by starting corners Asante Samuel and Sheldon Brown.
In a 2007 game against the Green Bay Packers Sheppard suffered an injury. Sheppard went through another injury-filled season and finished with two interceptions.
In one of a series of articles published by The Gainesville Sun in 2006, he was ranked as No. 44 among the 100 greatest Gators from the first 100 years of Florida football.
On October 8, 2006, Sheppard became the first player in NFL history to have two interception returns of more than 100 yards. Both returns came against the Dallas Cowboys (2004 and 2006). The most recent return sealed a 38–24 win over the Cowboys and secured 1st place in the division for the Eagles.
2005 was the first of three injury-filled seasons for Sheppard. He missed six games and finished with three interceptions.
In 2004 Sheppard had five interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns. He was named Defensive Player of the Month for the month of November after returning two interceptions for touchdowns. Sheppard was selected to his first Pro Bowl in 2004, and he was also named first team All-Pro for his first and only year.
In the 2002 NFL Draft, Sheppard was selected in the first round (twenty-sixth pick overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sheppard accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators football team from 1999 to 2001. He was a first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2000, and a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2000 and 2001. In his three-season college career, he started twenty-two games, recorded eight interceptions, had eighty-seven tackles, and returned twenty-seven kickoffs for 472 yards (an average of 22.5 yards per return). Sheppard declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft after his junior year.
Lito Decorian Sheppard (born April 8, 1981) is an American football coach and former cornerback. During his playing career, he played in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft after playing college football for the University of Florida. He played for the Eagles for seven seasons, and was selected to the Pro Bowl twice. He also played for the NFL's New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, and Oakland Raiders. As a coach, he was the safeties coach for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019.
Sheppard was born in Jacksonville, Florida in 1981. He attended William M. Raines High School in Jacksonville, where he was an all-state selection and USA Today All-American at defensive back for the Raines Vikings high school football team. Sheppard had eighteen interceptions in twenty-nine games as a junior and senior, and led the Vikings to an undefeated season and a state championship in 1998. In 2007, eight years after he graduated from high school, the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) recognized Sheppard as one of the "100 Greatest Players of the First 100 Years" of Florida high school football.
