Jim Thorpe Football League
04-28-2013
#23|Tom Shepherd Running Back
Portland Puddles (1984, Age 31)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Retired (1984) Potential A+
Age 59 Born 09-18-1953 in Ridge, TX
Drafted Round 5, Pick 100 (1975) Experience 7 Years (142 Wks)
College Oklahoma University, 1975 Salary 620 ($820K/2013 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D+ Catching C+ Pass Cover C- Kick Power D-
Throw Acc C+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover F  Kick Acc F 
Carrying B  Run Blocking D+ Tackling D  Kick Return C 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C- Execution B- Agility C+
Strength C  Health C  Aggressiveness C  Hands C 
Jumping B-     Attitude C- Break Tackle A-
ROLES
QB C- C D  DT D+ SS D+ K F  GUN C 
WR C+ G D+ DE D  FS C- P D- KR C 
HB/TB B- T D+ ILB D+ CB C- LS D  KRB C 
FB C+ TE C- OLB D+ H D+ HT C+ KOS D-
YearTypeQBRBWRTECGTDTDELBCBSKPST
1977Game 124.4 0.5          0.2
1978Game 144.0            0.8
1979Game 147.6            1.2
1981Game 28.6            0.0
1982Game 60.6             
1983Game 78.4            0.0
1984Game 34.1             
Numbers in this table represent the number of minutes played at each position. ST represents special teams positions other than K or P.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1985Tom Shepherd has retired from the Hartford Whalers.
09-20-1981The Hartford Whalers have moved Eddie Fiedler, Tom Lumpkin, Gene Sheehy, and Tom Shepherd to the active roster.
08-04-1980The Hartford Whalers have moved Bo Smith, Steve Dalton, and Willard Kaufman to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved Mike Washington, Tom Shepherd, and Howard Frohbose to the inactive roster.
05-01-1977The Hartford Whalers have moved Jerry Breedlove, Mike Washington, Tom Shepherd, and Howard Frohbose to the active roster. The Hartford Whalers have moved Pat Hock, Tim Stone, Bob Shelby, and Travis Langer to the inactive roster.
05-02-1976The Hartford Whalers have acquired Tom Shepherd from the waiver wire.
09-07-1975The Toronto Gingeralers have automatically waived Tom Shepherd to comply with the 53-man roster limit.