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2015 NFL Draft · Rd 7, Pick 11 · #228 overall

Austin Shepherd Alabama Draft

Austin Shepherd was drafted No. 228 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Alabama. 14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Overall pick
#228
Round
7
Draft class
2015
NFL games
14
Career AV
1187th at Alabama

The pick

How Austin Shepherd came off the board in 2015.

Drafted by

Minnesota Vikings

Rd 7, Pick 11 · #228 overall · NFC North

Full 2015 draft class (256 picks)
Position
Offensive tackle T
College
Alabama SEC at the draft
Measurables
6'4" · 315 lbs
Hometown
Buford, GA
Pre-draft board
No. 216 prospect45.0 grade
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value

Games played
14
Career approximate value
1187th among Alabama picks
AV with the drafting club
1100% of career value
Final season
20150 years after the draft

Around pick 228

Who came off the board on either side of Austin Shepherd.

#226 Bobby Hart G · NYG Florida State #227 Martin Ifedi DE · LAR Memphis #229 Ben Koyack TE · JAX Notre Dame #230 Marcus Murphy RB · NO Missouri

Alabama in the 2015 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#4 Amari Cooper WR · LV Alabama · 5× Pro Bowl #33 Landon Collins S · NYG Alabama · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #36 T.J. Yeldon RB · JAX Alabama #108 Jalston Fowler FB · TEN Alabama #112 Arie Kouandjio G · WAS Alabama #253 Xzavier Dickson OLB · NE Alabama

Other T picks from Alabama

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#3 Chris Samuels T · WAS · 2000 Alabama · 6× Pro Bowl #25 James Carpenter T · SEA · 2011 Alabama #11 D.J. Fluker T · LAC · 2013 Alabama #34 Cam Robinson T · JAX · 2017 Alabama #6 Andre Smith T · CIN · 2009 Alabama #10 Jedrick Wills Jr. T · CLE · 2020 Alabama

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Austin Shepherd in the 2015 NFL Draft

Austin Shepherd is a Offensive tackle out of Alabama selected No. 228 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL Draft. 14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Alabama has produced 263 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Austin Shepherd drafted?

Austin Shepherd was selected No. 228 overall by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2015 NFL Draft (Rd 7, Pick 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2015/austin-shepherd.

What college did Austin Shepherd play for?

Austin Shepherd played college football at Alabama in the SEC. See every Alabama draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/alabama-crimson-tide.

How did Austin Shepherd's NFL career turn out?

14 regular-season games · 1 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/2015/austin-shepherd.