#3

Sterling Shepard

Former wide receiver at Oklahoma. 2015: 86 catches, 1,288 receiving yards, 11 TD.

WR · Oklahoma · #3

5′10″ · Oklahoma City, OK

New York — drafted 2016, Rd 2, Pick 9, #40 overall

Recruiting

4★

WR recruit

No. 99 nationally · Signed with Oklahoma

Statement game14 rec · 177 yds · 2 TDat Baylor (FBS) · W 44-34

Top 0.1% catches game since 2021.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

Former wide receiver at Oklahoma. 2015: 86 catches, 1,288 receiving yards, 11 TD.

  • Signed as a 4-star recruit to Oklahoma in 2012.
  • Drafted round 2 by the New York in 2016.
His career, year by year

How it ended

Two seasons at Oklahoma, 2,258 receiving yards — drafted at #40 overall by New York.

His career

The week the volume broke through — put up 215 yds at TCU.TCU · L 33-372014

2012

  • Signed with Oklahoma4-star out of Heritage Hall

2016

  • Drafted by New Yorkround 2, pick 40

Career arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#99 national
CFB
College
Oklahoma
2014–2015
NFL
NFL Draft
R2 · #40
New York · 2016

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New YorkEntering 11th NFL season

#40Rd 2 · Pick 9
New YorkEntering 11th NFL season
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