Sterling Shepard

Sterling Clay Shepard is a player of star caliber and an introduction is unnecessary. Sterling Shepard is an active American football wide receiver who plays for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He commenced his professional journey with the Giants and he continues to be a part of the same team. Shepard was picked by the New Giants in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Shepard was born on 10 February 1993 and as of October 2023, he is 30 years old. He used to play high school football at Heritage High School in Oklahoma. Besides football, Shepard also participated in basketball, long jump and track at Heritage High School. After school, he attended the University of Oklahoma and subsequently committed to play college football for the University of Oklahoma.

Sterling Shepard’s Personal Information

Sterling Shepard’s Early life

Sterling Shepard was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma U.S.A. on 10 February 1993. He went to the Heritage High School in Oklahoma and started playing high school football there. In his High School career, Shepard caught 133 passes for 2,335 yards and 38 touchdowns and he rushed for 1,115 yards. As a senior, he caught 73 passes for 1,243 yards and 17 touchdowns. He managed to carry the ball 28 times for 303 yards and 8 touchdowns. He was selected to the Under Armour All-American Game after his senior year.

At the State Meet in 2011, he bagged the second position for a leap of 6.69 meters in the Long Jump. Additionally, He participated in basketball and track at high school.

College Career

In 2012, Shepard played in all 13 games for the University of Oklahoma. In 13 games with four starts, he had 45 receptions for 621 yards and 3 touchdowns. In 2013, out of 13 he started 12 games and secured 51 receptions for 603 yards and seven touchdowns. He had his first rushing touchdown on a 13-yard play against Alabama in the 2014 Sugar Bowl. In 2014, Shepard again successfully started 12 of 13 games.

In his initial seven games of the season, he recorded 49 receptions for 911 yards and five touchdowns. He missed 2 games as he suffered a groin injury on a reception and in the final four games, he could only manage one reception for 13 yards. In 2015, as a senior Shepard played in all 14 games and logged 86 receptions for 1,288 yards and eleven touchdowns.

In his college football career, Sterling Shepard secured 233 receptions for 3482 yards and 26 touchdowns.

Sterling Shepard’s Personal Life

Sterling Shepard is the son of Cheri and Derrick Shepard. He was born and raised in Oklahoma City with his siblings Shelby and Ashleigh Shepard. Sterling belongs to a sports family and sports undoubtedly run in his blood. Sterling Shepard’s father was a former American football wide receiver.

In 2018, Sterling Shepard was married to American model Iman Chanel Robinson. The couple together have two children. However, in 2021 the duo decided to part ways and filed for a divorce and later announced that they would be getting divorced. Currently, the wide receiver is dating his influencer girlfriend Carolyn Moore.

Sterling Shepard’s Family Background

Sterling Shepard was born to parents Cheri and Derrick Shepard. His father Derrick Shepard was a former American football receiver and he had played professionally in the NFL from 1987-1991. He played for many teams of the NFL including Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins. Derrick Shepard also played college football for the University of Oklahoma. After concluding his playing career, he was an assistant graduate at the University of Oklahoma. Unfortunately, he suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away on 4 August 1999. When he died, Sterling Shepard was only 6 years old.

Not just his father, Sterling Shepard’s uncles Darrell (1980-1981) and Woodie (1975-1979) also played at Oklahoma.

Sterling Shepard’s Siblings

Sterling Shepard has two sisters named Shelby and Ashleigh Shepard. Ashleigh Shepard was born in Texas and raised in Oklahoma. She graduated from Northeast Academy in Oklahoma and then she enrolled at the University of Oklahoma. She has a degree in Political Science. Ashleigh Shepard was 9 years old when she lost her father. She helped her widowed mother in raising her younger siblings. Following a rocky upbringing and a turbulent childhood, she now looks forward to helping children and also wants to write books that children would love to read.

Shelby Shepard is Sterling Shepard’s younger sister. Shelby Shepard went to Heritage Hall. Being naturally athletic seems to be a family trait. Shelby participated in soccer, track, basketball and long jumps. She also won accolades for long jump.

Sterling Shepard’s Ex Wife

Sterling Shepard tied the knot with now ex-wife Chanel Iman Robinson on 3 March 2018. Chanel Iman Robinson is an American model and she has worked as a Victoria's Secret Angel. Iman Robinson is listed as one of the top 30 models of the 2000s by Vogue Paris. Iman Robinson has a successful modeling career to look into, she has walked the runways for top brands such as Burberry, Gucci, Balenciaga, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce and Gabbana and the list goes on. She has also appeared in advertisement campaigns.

She has also acted in films, namely Dope (2015) and Mad Families (2017). She has also made appearances on television multiple times.

Sterling Shepard and Chanel Iman Robinson decided to call off their marriage and in 2022 they made an announcement regarding their divorce. The couple have 2 children and they have decided to share joint legal custody of their children.

Sterling Shepard’s Kids

Sterling Shepard and his former wife Chanel Iman Robinson have 2 children. Their first child, Cali Clay Shepard was born on 10 August 2018 and their daughter, Cassie Snow Shepard was born on 17 December 2019.

Sterling Shepard’s Girlfriend

Sterling Shepard is currently in a romantic relationship with famous influencer Carolyn Moore. The couple is open about their relationship and seems to share a strong bond. His influencer girlfriend is a mother to a 5-year-old son, Lion.

Sterling Shepard’s social media

Sterling Shepard is active on social media platforms and keeps updating his followers through his posts. He has 603K followers on Instagram and his username on Instagram is @sterlingshepard. On Twitter, he has been followed by 113.7K followers and his Twitter handle is @sterl_shep3.

Sterling Shepard’s Net Worth

Various sources claim that the estimated Net worth of Sterling Shepard is approximately between $20 and $25 million. The NFL contract has been the primary contributor to his net worth growth. According to some online sources, he has earned over $5 million from the endorsement deals.

Sterling Shepard’s Professional Journey

Sterling Shepard’s professional journey started with his selection in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the New York Giants of the NFL. The Giants are the only team Shepard has played for in his NFL journey so far.

2016 Season - Sterling Shepard was the starting wide receiver for the regular season along with Odell Beckham Jr. He started the season opener for the Giants against the Dallas Cowboys. He caught his first touchdown on a 9-yard pass and made three receptions for 43 yards. The Giants won by 20-19.

Sterling Shepard consistently performed and emerged as a promising wide receiver. He concluded his debut season with 65 receptions for 683 receiving yards and 8 receiving touchdowns. For the Following season, he was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

2017 Season - He concluded the 2017 Season with 59 receptions for 731 yards and two receiving touchdowns. In his first two games against the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions, he combinedly recorded nine receptions for 67 receiving yards. In the next game against the Philadelphia Eagles, he scored seven receptions for 133 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.

In week 10 against the 49ers, he recorded his career-high eleven receptions for 142 receiving yards. In a match against the Eagles in week 15, he surpassed his own career high with 16 receptions and caught a touchdown pass.

2018 Season - He completed his season with 66 receptions for 872 yards and had four touchdowns.

2019 Season - In 2019, Shepard signed a 4-year contract extension worth $41 million with the Giants. He concluded the season with 57 receptions for 576 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.

2020 Season - Shepard missed many games as he suffered with toe injury during the season. He played 12 games and concluded his 2020 season with 66 receptions for 656 yards and three touchdowns.

2021 Season - Shepard was placed on injured reserve as he suffered a torn Achilles in a match against the Cowboys. He played in 7 games and recorded 36 receptions for 366 yards and a single touchdown.

2022 Season - Shepard was placed on injured reserve after he tore his ACL in the fourth quarter against the Dallas Cowboys. The Giants lost the match by 16-23.

Sterling Shepard’s Achievements

Sterling Shepard was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2016. He won the Disney Spirit Award in 2014.

Sterling Shepard’s Career Stats

Sterling Shepard’s career statistics are as follows:

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Sterling Shepard’s Contract

In 2019, Sterling Shepard signed a 4-year contract extension worth $41 million with the New York Giants of the NFL. It includes a $10,000,000 signing bonus amount, a guaranteed amount of $21,260,624 and an average annual salary of $10,250,000.

Earlier in 2016, Sterling Shepard signed a 4-year contract worth $5,944,571 with the New York Giants. It includes a signing bonus amount of $2,523,324, a guaranteed amount of $3,243,532 and an average annual salary of $1,486,143.

Sterling Shepard’s Endorsements

Shepard signed endorsement deals with top brands like Duracell, Degree, Lawrence Hunt (men’s fashion) and Clear (airport security). Sterling Shepard is a big name and he can expect to bag more endorsement deals in future.

Sterling Shepard’s Investment

There is no solid information regarding investments made by Sterling Shepard. Sterling Shepard represents the American Heart Association to honor his father who passed away from a heart attack. In addition to that, to honor his grandmother who passed away from Alzheimer’s, he represents the Alzheimer Foundation.

Sterling Shepard’s Diet

There is no reliable information available regarding the diet followed by Shepard.

Sterling Shepard’s House

After Sterling Shepard signed a 4-year contract extension with the Giants, he paid off the loan amount of his mother’s house in Oklahoma and bought a new house in New Jersey. No specification is available about his new house.

Sterling Shepard’s Cars

Sterling Shepard is a wealthy football player. However, as of now, no information regarding his car possession is available on the web.