Scheper attended St. Francis High School in La Cañada Flintridge, California.

[2] He was a graduate assistant working with the offensive line for the Fresno State Bulldogs in 2008.

[2] Scheper then served as the defensive line coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2009 to 2010.

[2][3] Scheper returned to the CFL in 2014 as the defensive line coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for one season.

[2] He was the offensive line coach of the Edmonton Elks of the CFL in 2015, helping the team win the 103rd Grey Cup.