Sterling Shepard is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Shepard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Shepard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Snap Counts | Advanced Rushing (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D | |||||
| 2016 | 23–24 | NYG | 16 | — | 105 | 65 | 683 | 8 | 61.9% | 10.5 | 6.5 | — | 42 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 1,006 | 94.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 24–25 | NYG | 11 | — | 84 | 59 | 731 | 2 | 70.2% | 12.4 | 8.7 | — | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 687 | 90.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | — | 107 | 66 | 872 | 4 | 61.7% | 13.2 | 8.1 | — | 47 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 934 | 91.1% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 1.9% | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NYG | 10 | — | 83 | 57 | 576 | 3 | 68.7% | 10.1 | 6.9 | — | 29 | 6 | 72 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 602 | 90.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 67 | 11.2 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NYG | 12 | — | 90 | 66 | 656 | 3 | 73.3% | 9.9 | 7.3 | — | 37 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 8.2 | 16.7 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 561 | 71.9% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 39 | 6.5 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NYG | 7 | — | 53 | 36 | 366 | 1 | 67.9% | 10.2 | 6.9 | — | 19 | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 344 | 73.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | NYG | 3 | — | 24 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 54.2% | 11.8 | 6.4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 165 | 80.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 30–31 | NYG | 10 | — | 22 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 45.5% | 5.7 | 2.6 | — | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 142 | 15.2% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | TB | 13 | — | 51 | 32 | 334 | 1 | 62.7% | 10.4 | 6.5 | — | 16 | 8 | 69 | 0 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 509 | 53.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 48 | 6.0 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | TB | 13 | — | 53 | 39 | 371 | 1 | 73.6% | 9.5 | 7.0 | — | 18 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 495 | 56.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 17 | 4.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Career | — | 111 | — | 672 | 443 | 4,800 | 25 | 65.9% | 10.8 | 7.1 | — | 252 | 36 | 274 | 1 | 7.6 | 2.8 | 13 | 36.1 | 0 | 5,445 | 70.0% | — | 0.0% | 20 | 0.6% | 197 | — | 42 | — | 2 | — | 11 | |
Career Value · VORP
94 career value over replacement — #1221 all-time of 4,649. 10.4/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #40 (Rd 2) · NYG · 2016 · +10.5 vs expected KV-H
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23–24 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 14.3 |
| 2017 | 24–25 | NYG | 11 | 10* | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 9.4 |
| 2018 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 3 | 33 | 0 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 11.3 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NYG | 10 | 9* | 6 | 72 | 0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 50.0 | 0 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NYG | 12 | 9* | 6 | 49 | 1 | 8.2 | 16.7 | 2 | 33.3 | 0 | 9.2 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NYG | 7 | 5* | 1 | -9 | 0 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | NYG | 10 | 0* | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | TB | 13 | 7* | 8 | 69 | 0 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | TB | 13 | 7* | 4 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Career | 108 | 77* | 36 | 274 | 1 | 7.6 | — | 13 | — | 0 | 73.1 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23–24 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 105 | 65 | 683 | 8 | 61.9% | 10.5 | 6.5 | — | 42 |
| 2017 | 24–25 | NYG | 11 | 10* | 84 | 59 | 731 | 2 | 70.2% | 12.4 | 8.7 | — | 36 |
| 2018 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 107 | 66 | 872 | 4 | 61.7% | 13.2 | 8.1 | — | 47 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NYG | 10 | 9* | 83 | 57 | 576 | 3 | 68.7% | 10.1 | 6.9 | — | 29 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NYG | 12 | 9* | 90 | 66 | 656 | 3 | 73.3% | 9.9 | 7.3 | — | 37 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NYG | 7 | 5* | 53 | 36 | 366 | 1 | 67.9% | 10.2 | 6.9 | — | 19 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | NYG | 3 | — | 24 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 54.2% | 11.8 | 6.4 | — | 4 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | NYG | 10 | 0* | 22 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 45.5% | 5.7 | 2.6 | — | 4 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | TB | 13 | 7* | 51 | 32 | 334 | 1 | 62.7% | 10.4 | 6.5 | — | 16 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | TB | 13 | 7* | 53 | 39 | 371 | 1 | 73.6% | 9.5 | 7.0 | — | 18 |
| Career | 111 | 77* | 672 | 443 | 4,800 | 25 | 65.9% | 10.8 | 7.1 | — | 252 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23–24 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 1,006 | 94.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% |
| 2017 | 24–25 | NYG | 11 | 10* | 687 | 90.0% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 934 | 91.1% | — | 0.0% | 9 | 1.9% |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NYG | 10 | 9* | 602 | 90.7% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NYG | 12 | 9* | 561 | 71.9% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NYG | 7 | 5* | 344 | 73.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 29–30 | NYG | 3 | — | 165 | 80.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2023 | 30–31 | NYG | 15 | 0* | 142 | 15.2% | — | 0.0% | 7 | 1.6% |
| 2024 | 31–32 | TB | 14 | 7* | 509 | 53.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 32–33 | TB | 13 | 7* | 495 | 56.1% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 117 | 77* | 5,445 | — | — | — | 20 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NYG | 10 | 9* | 67 | 11.2 | 5 | 0.8 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NYG | 12 | 9* | 39 | 6.5 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NYG | 7 | 5* | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | NYG | 15 | 0* | 2 | 2.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | TB | 14 | 7* | 48 | 6.0 | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 8.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | TB | 13 | 7* | 17 | 4.3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Career | 87 | 52* | 197 | — | 42 | — | 2 | — | 11 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | 15* | 10.1 | 8.5 | 4.7 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 47 | 92.1 |
| 2019 | 26–27 | NYG | 10 | 9* | 9.9 | 7.0 | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 29 | 80.2 |
| 2020 | 27–28 | NYG | 12 | 9* | 8.3 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 37 | 100.0 |
| 2021 | 28–29 | NYG | 7 | 5* | 7.6 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 | 19 | 62.3 |
| 2022 | 29–30 | NYG | 3 | — | 9.4 | 7.6 | 4.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.1 | 4 | 87.8 |
| 2023 | 30–31 | NYG | 15 | 0* | 7.3 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 4 | 48.7 |
| 2024 | 31–32 | TB | 14 | 7* | 9.3 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 1 | 4 | 0.1 | 16 | 88.2 |
| 2025 | 32–33 | TB | 13 | 7* | 8.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 98.9 |
| Career | 90 | 52* | — | — | — | 12 | 21 | — | 174 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 61 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 9 scored seasons.
Blend 60.4 × longevity 1 = KV-H 61· confidence 99%
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