Khalek Shepherd Biography

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Khalek Shepherd
Running Back / Wide Receiver 5-8, 175 Upper Marlboro, Md. (Gwynn Park HS)
• Named to Washington Post All-Met second-team
• 2009 second-team CoachesAid.com All-Maryland team
• Ranked No. 12 player in Mid-Atlantic region by Scout.com
• Rated a three-star prospect by Scout.com
• Received first-team all-state, all-Met and all-county honors as senior
• Rushed for a school record 1,389 yards and 21 touchdowns in senior season
• Team went 11-1, losing in second round of state playoffs
• Helped team to an undefeated regular season in 2009
• Selected first-team all-county with over 900 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns as a junior.
• Played RB for Washington team in annual Crab Bowl between D.C. and Maryland all-stars
• Also played defensive back
• Father, Leslie Shepherd, played wide receiver for seven seasons in the NFL, including three years with the Washington Redskins
• Played for head coach Danny Hayes at Gwynn Park
• Son of Monica and Leslie Shepherd
• First name is pronounced Ka-leak