Utah State has received a verbal commitment from San Diego Mesa Community College (CA) cornerback John Shepard. Shepard is 6-foot-3 200 pounds and will enter spring ball as a junior, with three years to complete his final two seasons of eligibility.
In his final season with the Olympians, Shepard started in 9 games and was credited with 22 tackles, 1.0 tackles-for-loss, 3 interceptions one of which was returned for a touchdown, 7 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble, and 1 blocked kick. He earned first-team and third-team all-American honors from a couple of national junior college publications. Shepard chose the Aggies over an offer from Olivet Nazarene.
Shepard becomes the sixth junior college signing/commitment of the Bronco Mendenhall era here at Utah State and the thirtieth signing/commitment overall joining Snow JC (UT) safety Titan Saxton, Viewmont HS (UT) safety Ryan Tillman, Lehi HS (UT) cornerback Abe Jager, New Mexico long snapper Hyrum Hatch, New Mexico cornerback DJ Mayes, New Mexico cornerback Bryson Taylor, Hampton long snapper Owen Edwards, Utah Tech safety Brevin Hamblin, New Mexico running back Javen Jacobs, Missouri punter Will Safris, UCLA wide receiver Braden Pegan, byu running back Miles Davis, New Mexico Military Institute (NM) linebacker Sampson Alofipo, Mount San Antonio CC (CA) defensive tackle Kone Aumua Uiagalelei, Ridgeline HS (UT) quarterback Kaden Cox, Lafayette College defensive end Tyree Morris, Cincinnati kicker Carter Brown, New Mexico cornerback Bobby Arnold, Saddleback CC (CA) punter Dylan Sprague, UNLV wide receiver Corey Thompson Jr, byu offensive lineman Jake Eichorn, Cerritos Community College (CA) offensive lineman Kamuta Levasa, Texas Tech wide receiver Brady Boyd, Minnesota safety Craig McDonald, Arizona quarterback Anthony Garcia, New Mexico safety Noah Avinger, New Mexico EDGE rush end Antoineo Harris Jr., Lone Peak HS (UT) offensive lineman Jared Smith, Western Kentucky wide receiver Demick Starling, and Enumclaw HS (WA) linebacker Cooper Rodarte.