Leslie Glenard Shepherd (born November 3, 1969) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League. He played seven years, the first five with the Washington Redskins, and one apiece for the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins. Arguably his best season came in 1998, when he had nine touchdowns, eight receiving and one rushing.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | November 3, 1969 Washington, D.C., U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Gwynn Park | ||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1992 | ||||||||
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Shepherd attended Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland, where he led the football team to an undefeated regular season and the first state playoffs berth in school history in 1986 before earning Parade All-American honors the following year.[1][2] He had 77 catches for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career and was considered one of the top wide receiver recruits in the country.[3] Shepherd committed to play college football at Miami on National Signing Day in February 1988,[3] but failed to qualify academically under Proposition 48 guidelines and was released from his scholarship.[4][5] He subsequently signed with Temple, where he caught 45 passes in three seasons, including 26 receptions as a senior.[5]
He now coaches at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland.
He is the father of 5th year UVA football player Khalek Shepherd and Chaudlier Shepherd of Concord University.
NFL career statistics
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Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1994 | WAS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1995 | WAS | 14 | 4 | 29 | 486 | 16.8 | 73 | 2 |
| 1996 | WAS | 12 | 6 | 23 | 344 | 15.0 | 52 | 3 |
| 1997 | WAS | 11 | 9 | 29 | 562 | 19.4 | 48 | 5 |
| 1998 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 43 | 712 | 16.6 | 43 | 8 |
| 1999 | CLE | 9 | 8 | 23 | 274 | 11.9 | 36 | 0 |
| 2000 | MIA | 13 | 11 | 35 | 446 | 12.7 | 46 | 4 |
| 78 | 54 | 183 | 2,832 | 15.5 | 73 | 22 | ||
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2000 | MIA | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Lambrecht, Gary (November 15, 1986). "Forestville eliminates Aberdeen, 7-0". The Baltimore Sun. p. 20. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Cohen, Haskell (December 27, 1987). "Parade's All-America High School Football Team". The Baltimore Sun. p. 302. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Fay, Bill (February 11, 1988). "Signing day becomes passing fancy for UM". The Tampa Tribune. p. 36. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hurricanes getting set for a wet game, too". Tallahassee Democrat. September 1, 1988. p. 39. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Caldwell, Dave (August 6, 1995). "A forgotten Owl gets his chance to soar in the pros". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 36. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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