WR · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sterling Shepard
Age 33 · 178 cm (5'10") · 88 kg · Born Feb 10, 1993 · Oklahoma
NFL career
2016
debut year
2026
last season
11
seasons
#17
jersey
College: Oklahoma
2016 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#40
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2016 to 2025 · 111 games.
Rushing
274yards
1touchdowns
36carries
7.6YPC avg
Receiving
4,800yards
25touchdowns
443receptions
10.8YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New York Giants | 16 | 65 | 105 | 683 | 10.5 | 8 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 11 | 59 | 84 | 731 | 12.4 | 2 |
| 2018 | New York Giants | 16 | 66 | 107 | 872 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 10 | 57 | 83 | 576 | 10.1 | 3 |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 12 | 66 | 90 | 656 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 7 | 36 | 53 | 366 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 3 | 13 | 24 | 154 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 10 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 32 | 51 | 334 | 10.4 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 39 | 53 | 371 | 9.5 | 1 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Sterling Shepard was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
16–14 vs Panthers
2025-18 · Jan 3, 2026 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Dolphins
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Falcons
2025-15 · Dec 11, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–24 vs Saints
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Cardinals
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
7–34 @ Rams
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
32–44 @ Bills
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Shepard" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Oklahoma alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Oklahoma.
Billy Bowman Jr.
CB · 2025 · Falcons
Brennan Presley
WR · 2025 · Rams
Collin Oliver
LB · 2025 · Packers
Dalton Cooper
OT · 2025 · Packers
Danny Stutsman
LB · 2025 · Saints
Ethan Downs
LB · 2025 · Chiefs
Joseph Michalski
C · 2025 · Broncos
Korie Black
CB · 2025 · Giants
Michael Tarquin
OT · 2025 · Panthers
Nick Martin
LB · 2025 · 49ers
2016 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
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#34
#35
#37
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DE · CLE
#33
Kevin Dodd
OLB · TEN
#34
Jaylon Smith
MLB · DAL
#35
Hunter Henry
TE · SDG
#36
Myles Jack
MLB · JAX
#37
Chris Jones
C · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
LB · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
WR · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
P · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
DT · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
DE · KAN
#37
Chris Jones
DB · KAN
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Sterling Shepard.
