Ace has played football since he was little he was a natural at the sport. He had crisp route running and often left corner backs in the dust. He is a team player and did his best to improve and always helped his team win games. He led the team in tds and receiving yards. His senior year he helped the team get to the state championship game but fell short. He wants to make an impact to whatever college accepts him.
14 Ace Shepard
- #
- 14
- Name
- Ace Shepard
- Pos
- WR
- Year
- so
- HT
- 6’1”
- WT
- 200
- Star
- 5
- Current Team
- Illinois
- Seasons
- 19, 20
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Drop | Pck | Tck | KR | Yds | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2024 |
USC
|
L34–29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 186 | 1 | 95 | ||||
| February 29, 2024 |
North Carolina
|
W41–38 | 8 | 107 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 153 | 28 | ||
| February 22, 2024 |
Ohio State
|
W61–13 | 5 | 116 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 34 | ||||
| February 14, 2024 |
Washington
|
W31–52 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 27 | |||||||
| February 5, 2024 |
Michigan
|
W32–51 | 6 | 56 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 33 | |||
| January 29, 2024 |
Penn State
|
W45–42 | 5 | 76 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 141 | 37 | |||
| January 24, 2024 |
USC
|
W50–31 | 3 | 72 | 55 | 3 | 80 | 36 | |||||
| January 16, 2024 |
Cincinnati
|
W14–52 | 5 | 85 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 50 | 27 | ||||
| January 11, 2024 |
Oregon
|
W10–63 | 3 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 26 | 26 |
Receiving
Receptions
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | ILL vs UNC |
| 2 | 6 | MICH vs ILL |
| 3 | 5 | ILL vs PSU |
Receiving Yards
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116 | ILL vs OSU |
| 2 | 107 | ILL vs UNC |
| 3 | 85 | CIN vs ILL |
Receiving Touchdowns
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ILL vs UNC |
| 2 | 1 | CIN vs ILL |
| 3 | 1 | WASH vs ILL |
Longest Receiving Play
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | ILL vs USC |
| 2 | 52 | ILL vs OSU |
| 3 | 44 | CIN vs ILL |
Pancakes
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ILL vs UNC |
| 2 | 1 | ILL vs PSU |
Defensive
Tackles
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ILL vs UNC |
| 2 | 1 | MICH vs ILL |
Returns
Kick returns
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | ILL vs UNC |
| 2 | 5 | ILL vs PSU |
| 3 | 4 | PLAYOFFS – USC vs ILL |
Kick return yards
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 186 | PLAYOFFS – USC vs ILL |
| 2 | 153 | ILL vs UNC |
| 3 | 141 | ILL vs PSU |
Longest kick return
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | PLAYOFFS – USC vs ILL |
| 2 | 37 | ILL vs PSU |
| 3 | 36 | ILL vs USC |
Kick return touchdowns
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | PLAYOFFS – USC vs ILL |
Blunders
Drops
| Rank | Record | Game |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | MICH vs ILL |
| 2 | 1 | ILL vs PSU |
| 3 | 1 | ILL vs OSU |
Illinois WR Ace Shepard returning the kick all the way back for the touchdown
Illinois WR Ace Shepard finding space in the endzone for the catch for six
Illinois WR Ace Shepard getting open down the number to pick up the big gain
Illinois WR Ace Shepard open in the endzone to make the grab for the score
Illinois WR Ace Shepard getting free deep to look in the long touchdown catch
Illinois WR Ace Shepard running in for the touchdown after the catch down the sideline
