JaMarcus Shephard facts for kids
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant head coach, co-offensive coordinator, & wide receivers coach |
| Team | Alabama |
| Conference | SEC |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 30, 1983 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 2001–2004 | DePauw |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 2005 | Northrop HS (IN) (WR) |
| 2006 | Broad Ripple HS (IN) (WR/DB) |
| 2011–2012 | Western Kentucky (DA) |
| 2013 | Western Kentucky (OQC) |
| 2014 | Western Kentucky (WR) |
| 2015 | Western Kentucky (ST/WR) |
| 2016 | Washington State (IWR) |
| 2017 | Purdue (PGC/WR) |
| 2018–2021 | Purdue (co-OC/WR) |
| 2022–2023 | Washington (AHC/PGC/WR) |
| 2024–present | Alabama (AHC/co-OC/WR) |
| Track and field | |
| 2007 | DePauw (volunteer asst.) |
JaMarcus Shephard (born May 30, 1983) is an American college football coach. He is currently an assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator for the University of Alabama. He also coaches the wide receivers for the team. He has held these important roles since 2024.
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Playing Football
JaMarcus Shephard played college football at DePauw University. He was a wide receiver from 2001 to 2004. He was very good at gaining yards for his team. He finished his college career as one of the top players in school history. He was third in all-purpose yards and first in kickoff return yards. His kickoff return record was still standing in 2019!
Becoming a Coach
After college, Shephard didn't start coaching right away. He worked for the NCAA, which manages college sports. But he still loved football and coached at his old high school, Northrop High School, in 2005. He coached the wide receivers there.
- In 2006, he moved to Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis. He coached both wide receivers and defensive backs.
- He also helped out at his old college, DePauw University. He was a volunteer assistant for their track and field team.
Coaching at Western Kentucky
After working for a few years at a drug-free sports center, Shephard decided to go back to coaching full-time. He took a volunteer coaching job at Western Kentucky University in 2011. He worked with coach Willie Taggart.
- When Coach Taggart left, Shephard stayed at Western Kentucky. He worked under new coach Bobby Petrino. His job was to help the wide receivers. He helped the team change from running the ball a lot to having a more balanced offense.
- In 2014, he became the official wide receivers coach. This was under new head coach Jeff Brohm.
- He also became the special teams coach for the 2015 season. This meant he helped with plays like kickoffs and punts.
Moving to Washington State
In 2016, Shephard had a chance to become the offensive coordinator at Western Kentucky. But he decided to try something new. He joined coach Mike Leach's staff at Washington State University. There, he coached the inside wide receivers.
Coaching at Purdue
When Jeff Brohm, his former coach, became the head coach at Purdue University, Shephard joined him. In 2017, he became the wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator for Purdue. This meant he helped plan the team's passing plays. In 2018, he was promoted to co-offensive coordinator.
Coaching at Washington
On January 12, 2022, JaMarcus Shephard moved to the University of Washington. He took on several important roles there. He became the associate head coach, passing game coordinator, and wide receivers coach for the Huskies.
Coaching at Alabama
In 2024, Shephard made another big move. He followed coach Kalen DeBoer from Washington to the University of Alabama. At Alabama, he is now the assistant head coach. He is also a co-offensive coordinator, sharing the role with Nick Sheridan. And he continues to coach the wide receivers for the Crimson Tide.
Personal Life
JaMarcus Shephard grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He went to Northrop High School and then DePauw University. He is married to Hallie, and they have three children: Jaylan, Alana, and Maliyah.
