Leslie Shepherd (American football)

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Leslie Shepherd
No. 86, 84
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1969-11-03) November 3, 1969 (age 55)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Gwynn Park
College: Temple
Undrafted: 1992
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:183
Receiving yards:2,832
Receiving touchdowns:22
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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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

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
1994 WAS 30188.080
1995 WAS 1442948616.8732
1996 WAS 1262334415.0523
1997 WAS 1192956219.4485
1998 WAS 16164371216.6438
1999 CLE 982327411.9360
2000 MIA 13113544612.7464
78541832,83215.57322

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesReceiving
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTD
2000 MIA 104205.0110
104205.0110

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