TRANSACTIONS:
- Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 10, 2013…Waived by Philadelphia on Aug. 31, 2013…Awarded off waivers to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 1, 2013…Signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers on March 10, 2017…Released by Carolina on May 14, 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on May 21, 2018.
TRANSACTIONS:
- Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles on May 10, 2013…Waived by Philadelphia on Aug. 31, 2013…Awarded off waivers to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sept. 1, 2013…Signed as a free agent by the Carolina Panthers on March 10, 2017…Released by Carolina on May 14, 2018…Signed as a free agent by the Giants on May 21, 2018.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Shepard played in 72 regular-season games with 9 starts, and played in 1 postseason game…He has caught 47 passes for 634 yards (13.5-yard avg.) and 4 touchdowns…Also has 32 special teams tackles.
- In 2017, Shepard played in 15 regular-season games with 3 starts and played in the NFC Wild Card Game for the Panthers….Finished with 17 receptions for 202 yards (11.9-yard avg.) and 1 touchdown, and averaged 21.7 yards on three kickoff returns…Scored a touchdown on a career-long 40-yard reception at San Francisco (9/10)…Had a season-high 3 catches vs. Miami (11/13) and at New Orleans (12/3).
- In 2016, played in 14 games with starts in the last 4 games in his final season in Tampa Bay…Registered career-high totals of 23 catches for 341 yards (a team-best 14.8-yard avg.) and 2 touchdowns…Tallied career-best totals with 5 receptions for 77 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown, at San Francisco (10/23).
- In 2015, played in 13 games with 1 start and caught 3 passes for 28 yards…Scored his first career touchdown on a 4-yard reception from Jameis Winston at Philadelphia (11/22).
- In 2014, played in all 16 games and contributed 4 receptions for 63 yards….Made his first career catch at Pittsburgh (9/28)...Recorded a career-high 14 special teams tackles.
- As a rookie in 2013, played in 14 games and had 6 special teams tackles and 1 forced fumble.
COLLEGE:
- Played in 49 games with 14 starts at Louisiana State...Lined up at wide receiver, running back and quarterback...Totaled 565 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns on 58 catches and 716 rushing yards and 5 touchdowns on 104 carries...As a senior in 2012, played in 13 games with 1 start and had 6 receptions for 92 yards and 20 carries for 161 yards and 1 touchdown...As a junior, played in 11 games with 4 starts and posted 14 catches for 190 yards and ran for 52 yards on 7 attempts...As a sophomore, played in 13 games with 9 starts and recorded 33 receptions for 249 yards and 1 touchdown...Added 226 rushing
yards and 2 touchdowns on 32 carries...As a freshman in 2009, played in 12 games...Finished 3rd on the team with 277 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns on 45 attempts...Scored his first career touchdown on a 69-yard run vs. Auburn.
PERSONAL:
- Graduated from Louisiana State with a degree in communications…Attended Cypress Ridge High School in Houston.
