Sterling
Shepard
WR
#87
Sterling Shepard
#87WR
New York Jets
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 194 lbs · Age : 33
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 39 | 53 | 371 | 9.5 | 1 | 36 | 18 |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 32 | 51 | 334 | 10.4 | 1 | 30 | 16 |
| 2023 | New York Giants | 15 | 10 | 22 | 57 | 5.7 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | New York Giants | 3 | 13 | 24 | 154 | 11.8 | 1 | 65 | 4 |
| 2021 | New York Giants | 7 | 36 | 53 | 366 | 10.2 | 1 | 37 | 19 |
| 2020 | New York Giants | 12 | 66 | 90 | 656 | 9.9 | 3 | 29 | 37 |
| 2019 | New York Giants | 10 | 57 | 83 | 576 | 10.1 | 3 | 36 | 29 |
| 2018 | New York Giants | 16 | 66 | 107 | 872 | 13.2 | 4 | 58 | 47 |
| 2017 | New York Giants | 11 | 59 | 84 | 731 | 12.4 | 2 | 77 | 36 |
| 2016 | New York Giants | 16 | 65 | 105 | 683 | 10.5 | 8 | 32 | 42 |
Contract
New York Jets payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 0.35 M$
- Average per year
- —
- Total value
- 0.4 M$
- Seasons left
- 1 · through 2026
- Status
- Practice squad
2026
0.35 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2025 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.05
12th percentile
Target share
12.7 %
27th percentile
Separation
3.3 yd
85th percentile
Drops
—
Targets
53
20th percentile
Receptions
39
32th percentile
Catch rate
73.6 %
96th percentile
Receiving yards
371
20th percentile
Yards after catch
149
38th percentile
Receiving TDs
1
13th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Games
13
WAR 2025
0.0
Games played
13
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per game, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average, over the games expected from his availability in the last two, adjusted for age.
Trend
→ Stable (-3)
- 20210.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20220.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
- 20240.2 WAR · 0.014 per game
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
-33 · 32 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
58
Backup or prospect
- REC
- Receiving
- 60
- SEP
- Separation
- 82
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 69
- HND
- Hands
- 65
- DUR
- Durability
- 50
- EX
- Experience
- 83
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
45% of the EPA of his carries (the line gets the rest), above replacement.
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
| Season | Team | G | WAR | PAL | OV | Rec | Rec yds | TD | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TB | 13 | 0.0 | 31 | 58 | 39 | 371 | 1 | −0.05 |
| 2024 | TB | 14 | 0.2 | 23 | 40 | 32 | 334 | 1 | +0.30 |
| 2022 | NYG | 3 | 0.0 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 154 | 1 | −0.13 |
| 2021 | NYG | 7 | 0.0 | 19 | 62 | 36 | 366 | 1 | +0.03 |
Sterling Shepard in five questions
What are Sterling Shepard's stats in 2025?
Sterling Shepard has 39 catches for 371 yards and 1 touchdown in 13 games in 2025.
How old and how tall is Sterling Shepard?
Sterling Shepard is 33 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 194 lb (88 kg).
How good is Sterling Shepard?
Sterling Shepard produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 74th of 81 players at his position in the NFL. His PAL rating is 31 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Sterling Shepard wear, and what team does he play for?
Sterling Shepard plays for New York Jets in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 87.
What is Sterling Shepard's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
