Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2025 Men's Soccer Roster

Cornnell Chu
Margaret Dotson

11 Tom Shepherd

  • Position Midfielder
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Warrington, England
  • High School Culcheth
  • Major Business Administration

Biography

• D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2024-25, 2025-26)
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2024, 2025)
• Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (2023, 2024, 2025)

2025 (Senior): Earned a start in 13 of his 16 appearances... led the team in goals (3), points (8), shots (33), shots-on goal (16), and penalty goals (2)...scored two goals to help secure a 4-2 victory over Spring Hill (Sept. 12)...recorded the Eagles' lone goal against Rollins (Oct. 25).

2024 (Junior): Played in all 15 games and started in 13 of them... scored one goal and provided two assists... played all 90 minutes in three of the last four games of the season.

2023 (Sophomore): Started all nine matches that he appeared in as a central midfielder…scored against Georgia Southwestern (Sept. 20) and against Rollins (Oct. 24).

2022 (Freshman): Competed in and started 13 matches…spent 1,129 minutes on the pitch…led the squad in shots with 21…recorded his first collegiate goal in the 73rd minute against Tampa (Sept. 14)…fired away at least two shots over his first seven contests…sent two shots on target versus Nova Southeastern (Oct. 1)…helped start the scoring with an assist against Saint Leo... assisted on the Eagles’ last goal of the season with less than four minutes left versus Florida Tech (Oct. 28).

Club: Played two years for Salford City FC in England…scored 19 times and accumulated eight assists over 30 matches…also spent time within the Manchester City and Rochdale clubs…assisted his team in becoming champions of the North West English Football League Youth Alliance. 

Prep: Graduated from Culcheth High School in 2019…helped his squad win the Warrington Schools League crown.

Personal: Born in Warrington, England…son of Andrew and Helen Shepherd...majoring in Business Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022Freshman

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'10" 160 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2023Sophomore

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'10" 160 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2024Junior

    Midfielder/Forward
    5'10" 160 lbs
    11
  • 11

    2025Senior

    Midfielder
    5'10" 160 lbs
    11