Gang Green Nation on Sterling Shepard

ArticleScouting Jets wide receiver Sterling ShepardOctober 15, 2026

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Shepard lacks ideal size but has big hands and is strong. He posted 20 bench press reps at the scouting combine. He also posted an impressive 41-inch vertical at the scouting combine, although the rest of his numbers, including a 4.48 in the 40-yard dash, were about average for his size.

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Shepard's 41-inch vertical and strong hands offset undersized frame; combine data dated.

Shepard lacks ideal size at 5'10" and 194 pounds but has big hands and is strong, posting 20 bench press reps at the scouting combine. He posted an impressive 41-inch vertical at the combine, though his 4.48 40-yard dash was about average for his size and those measurements are over a decade old.