High School

Graduated from Rincon High School in Tucson, Ariz., where he earned four varsity letters in baseball for coach John Robertson ... Team captain his junior and senior seasons ... Team co-MVP his senior season after batting .507 ... First team All-Class 5A-4A by the Tucson Citizen in 2004 ... Earned three letters in football as a quarterback, linebacker and punter ... Member of the Rincon honor roll.

Personal

Full name: Brett Matthew Sheppard ... Born 1/17/86 in Tucson, Ariz. ... Son of Patricia Sheppard ... Has three siblings, Scott, Ted and Kory ... Undecided in area of academic pursuit.