Kelvin Anthony Sheppard (born January 2, 1988) is an American professional football coach and former linebacker who is the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for 8 seasons. Sheppard played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Buffalo …

1 day ago · The Detroit Lions have a new defensive coordinator, promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard into the role after Aaron Glenn left to be the head coach of the New York Jets.

1 day ago · The Lions have made it official with their two new coordinators. Detroit announced on Thursday that John Morton has been hired to serve as offensive coordinator and Kelvin Sheppard has been promoted to defensive coordinator. Morton replaces Ben Johnson, who was hired as Bears head coach. Sheppard ...

Kelvin Sheppard enters his fourth season with the Lions and third season overseeing the entire linebackers unit in 2024. He originally came to Detroit as the outside linebackers coach in 2021.

2 days ago · Kelvin Sheppard has been on the Lions' staff but is a first-time defensive coordinator. ... Campbell was hired in Detroit, and Sheppard joined him. After working with the defensive ends in 2021 ...

5 days ago · The Detroit Lions have a new defensive coordinator, and they didn’t have to go far to find him.. The Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator.. Sheppard, 37 ...

5 days ago · The Detroit Lions are promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, replacing Aaron Glenn, who left to become the New York Jets head coach, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport ...

5 days ago · The Lions are looking within for their replacement of Aaron Glenn. Detroit is promoting linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to become its new defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport ...

Dec 11, 2024 · Kelvin Sheppard's voice is getting louder. Now in his fourth season with the Detroit Lions' staff, Sheppard oversees the entire linebackers unit along with specialized edge rushers.

5 days ago · The Detroit Lions are promoting from within to fill their vacant defensive coordinator role left behind by a departing Aaron Glenn.. Kelvin Sheppard, who spent the last four seasons on the Lions ...