Is Ajani Sheppard starting?
Ajani Sheppard is the projected starter at QB for Temple Owls.
Redshirt junior · #13 · 6'2", 230 lbs
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- 11377Ajani SheppardStarter
- 21462Jaxon Smolik
- 31157Camren Boykin
- 41645Brady Palmer
Temple Starting Lineup
- QBAjani SheppardThis player
- RB
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
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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
At 6'2", 230 lbs, Ajani Sheppard plays for a Temple team rated 62 overall in the American Athletic.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8586
- National Rank
- #1166
- High School
- Iona Prep
- Hometown
- New Rochelle, NY
Why this rating?
On a 71-rated offense; 72th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 77 after depth penalty.
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
Oct 10LCONNYDS 260
- CMP-ATT
- 19-25
- YDS
- 260
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 176.6
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 27
- AVG
- 2.3
- TD
- 0
Final L 34-20
Oct 3WUSFYDS 92
- CMP-ATT
- 9-14
- YDS
- 92
- TD
- 1
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 143.1
- CAR
- 14
- YDS
- 87
- AVG
- 6.2
- TD
- 1
Final W 17-13
Sep 25LARMYYDS 242
- CMP-ATT
- 11-20
- YDS
- 242
- TD
- 2
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 189.6
- CAR
- 10
- YDS
- 48
- AVG
- 4.8
- TD
- 0
Final L 21-17
Sep 19LTOLYDS 164
- CMP-ATT
- 12-22
- YDS
- 164
- TD
- 3
- INT
- 0
- QBR
- 162.2
- CAR
- 15
- YDS
- 66
- AVG
- 4.4
- TD
- 1
Final L 49-48 OT
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LCONN | 19-25 | 260 | 1 | 0 | 176.6 |
| Oct 3 | WUSF | 9-14 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 143.1 |
| Sep 25 | LARMY | 11-20 | 242 | 2 | 0 | 189.6 |
| Sep 19 | LTOL | 12-22 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 162.2 |
| 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.