Ashley Sheppard

One of eight Tiger signees who played in the Shrine Bowl last fall .. . in that contest he had an interception late in the first half that set up a North Carolina touchdown . . . SuperPrep Magazine All-Mid-Atlan-tic selection ... that publication calls him "a big-hitter" ... USA Today honorable mention All-American selection ... had an outstanding senior year which included 188 tackles and 18 quarterback sacks ... a big game player who had 50 tackles in three playoff games . . . also caught nine touchdown passes as a tight end in 1987 . . . started four years at tight end and three at linebacker at North Pitt High for Coach Stewart Ennis ... an All-stater as a senior . . runs the 40 in 4.6 seconds.