Kelvin Sheppard

Defensive Coordinator, Detroit Lions (DET).

Quick Facts

• Role: Defensive Coordinator
• Team: Detroit Lions (DET)
• NFL experience: Not listed
• Reports to: Dan Campbell (Head Coach)
• Coaching tree: see Coaching Trees

Background

Kelvin Sheppard enters his fifth season with the Lions and first season as defensive coordinator, after previously serving as the linebackers coach for three seasons. He originally came to Detroit as the outside linebackers coach in 2021.

Scheme & Fantasy Angle

As defensive coordinator, Sheppard directs the Lions' defense, a unit fantasy managers track for team-defense scoring and the matchups it creates for opposing offenses.