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Jersey Number 18
Kati Anne Shepherd
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School/Previous School:
- Oak Mountain HS
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
Honors / Awards
2026 SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 14)ย
2026 | Freshman
Has played in all nine matches, starting eight โฆ second on the team in points (11) and goals (4) and tied for the lead in assists (3)ย โฆ scored just five minutes into her collegiate debut against South Alabama (8/12) while tying for the team lead with five shots โฆ first goal came at just 17 years and 75 days of age, making her the youngest goal-scorer in program history โฆ posted the first five-point night by an MSU freshman since 2013 against Southern Miss (8/23) with two goals and an assistย โฆ recorded an assist on the game-winning goal against Oklahoma State (8/27) โฆ played a season-high 83 minutes against Louisiana (9/3) and recorded an assist on the game-winning goal โฆ named SEC Freshman of the Week (9/14) after scoring the Magnolia Cup game-winner at Ole Miss (9/11).ย
High School / Club
Tabbed a three-star prospect by TopDrawerSoccer and the No. 9 player in the class in the South Region โฆ played at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, Alabama โฆ reclassified to graduate high school early โฆ won the Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year award as a senior โฆ named to the Birmingham All-Metro Team and tabbed all-state in both her freshman and sophomore years โฆ scored 25 goals and tallied 19 assists as a sophomore โฆ named Shelby County Player of the Year in 2026 and scored 37 goals, which ranked third nationallyย โฆ added 28 assists in her final season, which had her scoring or assisting on 65 of the team's 85 goalsย โฆ played club soccer for Alabama FC alongside fellow MSU signee Reese Oldfield โฆ club qualified for the ECNL National Championship Playoffs Champions League Bracket three times โฆ earned First Team ECNL All-Southeast recognition.ย
Personal
Born Kati Anne Shepherd on May 30 in Elmhurst, Illinois โฆ daughter of Cam and Rachael Shepherd โฆ both parents played soccer for Western Illinois โฆ has two brothers, Johnny and Henry, and a sister, Charlotte โฆ majoring in accounting.Friday, September 18
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