24 Facts About Sterling Shepard

Sterling Clay Shepard was born on February 10,1993 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.

Sterling Shepard attended Heritage Hall School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where he rushed for 1,115 yards and caught 133 passes for 2,335 yards and 38 touchdowns in his high school football career.

Sterling Shepard committed to the University of Oklahoma to play college football under head coach Bob Stoops.

Sterling Shepard started 12 of 13 games as a junior in 2014.

Sterling Shepard started off the season very strong with career-highs in receiving yards at first against Tulsa with 177 and 215 later on against TCU.

Sterling Shepard was selected by the New York Giants in the second round with the 40th overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft.

Sterling Shepard was the fifth wide receiver to be selected that year.

Sterling Shepard finished the season with 65 receptions for 683 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.

Sterling Shepard was named to the Pro Football Writers of America NFL All-Rookie Team following the season.

Sterling Shepard started the 2017 season off with nine receptions for 67 receiving yards combined in the first two games against the Cowboys and Detroit Lions.

Later that season, in Week 15 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sterling Shepard tied his career high for receptions, and set a new high for targets, with sixteen.

Sterling Shepard caught a touchdown pass, which he did not during Week 10.

In Week 7, against the Atlanta Falcons, Sterling Shepard had five receptions for 167 yards.

On September 23,2020, Sterling Shepard was placed on injured reserve with turf toe.

Sterling Shepard finished the 2020 season with 66 receptions for 656 yards and three touchdowns in 12 games.

In Week 15, Sterling Shepard suffered a season-ending torn Achilles, in the Giants loss to the Cowboys.

Sterling Shepard was placed on injured reserve the next day.

Sterling Shepard finished the 2021 season with 36 receptions for 366 yards and one touchdown in seven games.

Sterling Shepard was placed on injured reserve on September 28,2022, ending his season after three games.

On March 12,2023, Sterling Shepard signed a one-year contract with the Giants.

Sterling Shepard finished with ten receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown, which came in Week 10 against Dallas.

On June 10,2024, Sterling Shepard signed a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Sterling Shepard finished the 2024 season with 32 receptions for 334 yards and one touchdown.

On March 24,2025, Sterling Shepard signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract extension with the Buccaneers.