Sterling Shepard
HT/WT
5' 10", 194 lbs
Birthdate
2/10/1993 (33)
College
Oklahoma
Draft
2016: Rd 2, Pk 40 (NYG)
How Sterling Shepard performed against the coverage shell, personnel, box count, and pass rush the defense actually showed — not the offense's own play call. Sourced from nflverse's participation data, which charts a subset of snaps, so samples here run thinner than the Splits tab.
By Coverage Shell — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover 3 | 19 | 127 | 1 | +0.07 | 36.8% |
| Cover 1 | 12 | 72 | 0 | -0.15 | 41.7% |
| Cover 2 | 8 | 73 | 0 | +0.21 | 50.0% |
| Cover 6 | 6 | 33 | 0 | -0.50 | 50.0% |
| Cover 4 | 5 | 36 | 0 | +0.12 | 60.0% |
| Cover 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | -0.03 | 50.0% |
Man vs. Zone — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone Coverage | 38 | 269 | 1 | +0.01 | 44.7% |
| Man Coverage | 14 | 83 | 0 | -0.13 | 42.9% |
By Defensive Personnel — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel | 35 | 242 | 1 | +0.00 | 40.0% |
| Dime | 11 | 70 | 0 | +0.09 | 54.5% |
| Base (4-3) | 4 | 25 | 0 | -0.05 | 50.0% |
| Base (3-4) | 2 | 12 | 0 | -0.11 | 50.0% |
By Box Count — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Box (≤5) | 25 | 194 | 0 | +0.54 | 56.0% |
| 6 in the Box | 20 | 112 | 1 | -0.40 | 35.0% |
| 7 in the Box | 6 | 43 | 0 | -0.33 | 33.3% |
| Stacked Box (8+) | 2 | 17 | 0 | -0.86 | 50.0% |
By Pass Rush — 2021
| Split | Plays | Yds | TD | EPA/Play | Success |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Rushers | 33 | 261 | 1 | +0.14 | 51.5% |
| 5 Rushers | 15 | 79 | 0 | -0.20 | 40.0% |
| 6+ Rushers (Blitz) | 3 | 23 | 0 | +0.33 | 33.3% |
| 3 or Fewer Rushers | 2 | 3 | 0 | -0.43 | 0.0% |