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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 has played in 84 regular-season games with 9 starts, and he has played in 1 postseason game…He has caught 57 passes for 822 yards (14.4-yard avg.) and 6 touchdowns…Also has 38 special teams tackles.
• In his first season with the Giants in 2018, Shepard played in 12 games…Inactive with a neck injury vs Philadelphia (10/11) and at Atlanta (10/22), and with an ankle injury at Indianapolis (12/23) and vs. Dallas (12/30)…Finished with 10 receptions for 188 yards (18.8-yard avg.) and 2 touchdowns, and had 6 special teams tackles…Made his Giants debut at wide receiver and special teams vs. Jacksonville (9/9)…Caught his first pass, a 9-yarder, vs. New Orleans (9/30)…Had a season-high 3 receptions, for 52 yards, including a 40-yarder, at Carolina (10/7)…Caught 2 passes, including a career-long 49-yarder for a touchdown from Odell Beckham, Jr., vs. Chicago (12/2)…Followed with an 11-yard touchdown reception at Washington (12/9)…Contributed 2 catches for 28 yards in his final game of the season, vs. Tennessee (12/16).
• 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 3 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 2 starts 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.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

• Participated in a Play 60 event at East Brook Middle School, where a tragic bus accident affected the school over the summer; played with the students for 60 minutes during their physical education class to encourage them to live healthy, active lives…Represented The Shepard Family Foundation during Week 13 of the My Cause My Cleats NFL initiative…Packed 1,000+ care packages with front office staff, coaches and teammates that were donated to My Sisters’ Place, a safe haven for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking…Encouraged children attending the free youth dental event known as Team Smile Event at MetLife Stadium…Spoke on the Newark Bronze Shields Domestic Violence Panel.

PERSONAL:

• Graduated from Louisiana State with a degree in communications…Attended Cypress Ridge High School in Houston.