Sterling Shepard
Wide Receiver
Career Earnings: $36,180,080
Career APY: $3,618,008
Total Guarantees: $18,760,624
Largest Cash Payment: $10,760,624 (2019)
Largest Cap Number: $8,500,000 (2020)
- Date of Birth: February 10, 1993
- Height: 5'10"
- Weight: 194
- College: Oklahoma
- Entry: 2016 Draft, Round 2, #40 overall (Giants)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | Drafted | Renegotiated | 2016 | 4 | $5,944,572 | $1,486,143 | $0 | $4,683,948 | 78.8% | $1,561,316 |
| Giants | Extension | Renegotiated | 2019 | 4 | $41,000,000 | $10,250,000 | $16,210,624 | $24,260,624 | 59.2% | $8,086,875 |
| Giants | Other | Expired | 2022 | 2 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,382,353 | 79.4% | $2,382,353 |
| Giants | UFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $0 | $1,317,500 | 100.0% | $1,317,500 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $1,377,500 | $1,377,500 | $50,000 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $429,322 | $429,322 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Elevated | 2024 | 1 | $383,400 | $383,400 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | Practice | Terminated | 2024 | 1 | $475,244 | $475,244 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2024 | 1 | $1,327,500 | $1,327,500 | $0 | $1,058,611 | 79.7% | $1,058,611 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2025 | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $2,250,000 | 150.0% | $2,250,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 8 | $32,644,425 | $4,080,553 | $28,350,896 | 0.0% | $4,245,000 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 2 | $3,535,655 | $1,767,828 | $3,133,611 | 0.0% | $202,044 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Giants | $450,000 | $630,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $450,000 | $1,080,831 | 0.7% | $2,973,324 | ||
| 2017 | Giants | $720,208 | $630,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,208 | $1,351,039 | 0.8% | $720,208 | ||
| 2018 | Giants | $990,416 | $630,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,621,247 | 0.9% | $990,416 | ||
| 2019 | Giants | $760,624 | $2,630,831 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $760,624 | $3,391,455 | 1.7% | $10,760,624 | ||
| 2020 | Giants | $6,475,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $6,475,000 | $8,500,000 | 4.3% | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2021 | Giants | $990,000 | $3,995,000 | $0 | $0 | $25,000 | $990,000 | $5,010,000 | 2.7% | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Giants | $1,500,000 | $4,245,000 | $0 | $750,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,303,824 | 3.0% | $2,382,353 | ||
| 2023 | Giants | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $152,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,092,500 | 0.5% | $1,317,500 | ||
| 2024 | Buccaneers | $1,210,000 | $117,500 | $0 | $117,500 | $0 | $0 | $883,611 | 0.4% | $1,058,611 | ||
| 2025 | Buccaneers | $1,500,000 | $500,000 | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $2,250,000 | 0.8% | $2,250,000 | ||
| Total | $15,761,248 | $15,380,824 | $750,000 | $1,020,000 | $300,000 | $9,645,832 | $31,484,507 | $35,953,036 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 2023 | $4,245,000 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2024 | $152,044 | $177,044 |
| Buccaneers | 2024 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Total | $4,447,044 | $227,044 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | Special | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | Total | Lost | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 94.7% | 0.2% | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 65 | 683 | 10.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5 | 63.4% | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 59 | 731 | 12.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 90.8% | 2.0% | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 66 | 872 | 13.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 56.2% | 0.2% | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 57 | 576 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 12 | 0 | 55.4% | 0.2% | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 66 | 656 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 31.2% | 0.0% | 1 | -9 | -9.0 | 0 | 36 | 366 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 14.5% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 13 | 154 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 15 | 0 | 12.9% | 1.5% | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | 44.6% | 0.0% | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 32 | 334 | 10.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 43.7% | 0.0% | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 39 | 371 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |