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2016 Football Roster

Jack Ransom

81 Billy Brown

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 241
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gaithersburg, Md.
  • Highschool Gaithersburg

Biography

2016: Appeared and started in all 14 games. Gained  first team All-MEC accolades with 99 receptions for 1,580 yards and 22 touchdowns.  All three marks established Shepherd single season records. Ranked second nationally in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. Also recorded one kick return for two yards.  Garnered MEC Offensive Player of the Week honors on September 26, D2CCA All-Super Region 1 First Team accolades, 2016 D2CCA All-America Team.  Named to Don Hansen's Football Gazette All Super Region 1 First Team Offense.  First Team D2football.com All-America honors and earned second team Don Hansen NCAA Division II All-America honors. Became  first Shepherd player to participate in the East-West Shrine Game. Ended his career as Shepherd's all-time leader in receptions (249), receiving yards (4,071), and receiving touchdowns (43).  Joined former teammate Howard Jones as the only Shepherd players to take part in the NFL Combine. Honored at the 2017 Eastern College Football Awards Banquet as the American Football Networks DII Player of the Year.

2015: Appeared and started in all 14 games. Gained First Team All-MEC honors as he set Shepherd single-season marks with 89 receptions for 1,492 yards and 10 touchdowns. Had one carry for two yards.  Added two tackles (one solo).  Garnered first team Don Hansen's Football Gazette All-America honors while gaining third team AP Little All-America and honorable mention D2football.com accolades.
 
2014: Appeared in 10 games with nine starts. Gained second team All-MEC honors as he led the Rams with 36 receptions for 676 yards and a team-best six touchdown catches. Had one carry for 15 yards.
 
2013: Redshirted.
 
2012: Appeared in 11 games with three starts. Gained special honorable mention All-WVIAC honors as he had 25 receptions for 323 yards and a team-best five touchdown catches.
 
Personal: A 2012 graduate of Gaithersburg High School.

Statistics

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2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013Sophomore

    WR
    6'4" 234 lbs
  • 81

    2014Sophomore

    WR
    6'4" 228 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2015Junior

    WR
    6'4" 236 lbs
    81
  • 81

    2016Senior

    WR
    6'4" 241 lbs
    81