A former linebacker for LSU football is becoming a more senior coach. Ian Rapport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network have reported that Kelvin Sheppard will take over as defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions.
Aaron Glenn, who left to pursue the head coaching position with the New York Jets, will be replaced by him. Sheppard, the team’s former linebackers coach, takes over as head coach of a squad that finished in the top 10 in most defensive statistics, including red zone defense and scoring, ranking No. 7 and No. 5 versus the rush.
During the regular season, the Lions had the greatest third-down defense in the NFL. Sheppard served as LSU’s director of player development for a year before joining head coach Dan Campbell’s staff in 2021 as the outside linebackers coach.
Sheppard wore the purple and gold under Les Miles from 2007 to 2010. Over four seasons, he recorded 311 tackles in total.
He forced two fumbles and recorded four sacks in his senior year.
In the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Sheppard was chosen by the Buffalo Bills. Prior to becoming a coach, he played professionally for eight years.
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