Will Sheppard

AS A TRANSFER

• Rated as a four-star transfer prospect by 247 Sports.
• Listed as the No. 37 player in the transfer portal and the No. 7 wide receiver as of December 20, 2023.
• Enters Colorado as an undergraduate transfer with one year to play one.

AT VANDERBILT (2020-23)

• As a Senior in 2023 he started all 12 games, leading Vanderbilt with 684 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns.
• Ranked in the top 15 in the SEC in receiving yards, receiving yards per game, total touchdowns and yards per reception.
• Eighth receiver in Vanderbilt history to eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards.
• Tied for third in school history with 21 career receiving touchdowns.
• Ranked No. 7 all-time at Vanderbilt with 2,067 career receiving yards
• Third team All-SEC (College Football Network)
• Midseason All-America, third team (College Football Network)
• Midseason All-SEC, first team (College Football Network)
• Finished the game with three catches for a season-high 107 receiving yards and an 85-yard touchdown at Florida
• Caught two touchdowns against Wake Forest, Alabama A&M, and Hawai’i. 
• Second-team preseason All-SEC (Coaches, Phil Steele)
• Third-team preseason All-SEC, offense (Athlon)
• Senior Bowl Watch List
• Named to preseason Shrine Bowl 1000
• As a junior in 2022 he finished the season with 60 catches for 776 yards and nine touchdowns playing in all 12 games.
• Named Second team All-SEC (Associated Press) and Third team All-SEC (Phil Steele).
• Nine receiving touchdowns were second in the SEC and 11th in FBS
• Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
• Fourth in the SEC with 5.0 receptions per game.
• Caught a game-winning touchdown pass with 32 seconds left to secure a win at Kentucky, the team's first SEC win since 2019.
• As a sophomore in 2021 he started and played in 11 games and had 43 receptions for 560 yards and a team leading four touchdowns.
•  Eight catches for 119 yards and two scores in win over UConn.
• As a freshman in 2020 he played in eight games and registered two receptions for 30 yards.
• His first career catch was a 24-yard grab against No. 6 Florida.
• Made one tackle on special teams against Tennessee in the season finale.

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS

• A three-star prospect by the recruiting services.
• ESPN rated him as the No. 222 wide receiver in the country and the No. 63 player from Louisiana. 
• On3 listed him as the No. 1,004 player in the country, the No. 167 wide receiver, and the No. 37 player from Louisiana.
• 247 sports had him as the No. 73 wide receiver in the country and the No. 17 ranked player from Louisiana. 
• The 247 Sports Composite ranking had him as the No. 904 player in the country, the No. 136 wide receiver, and the No. 36 player from Louisiana.  

AT MANDEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

• Played for three years of varsity football for two head coaches in his high school career, Guy LeCompte (2016-18) Hutch Gonzalez (2018-20).
• Finished his prep career with 2,252 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns on 126 catches.
• During his senior season he posted 1,276 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns on 62 catches to help lead them to a 9-4 record before falling in the third round of the playoffs.
• Finished with 30 receptions, 601 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a junior.
• Was named all-region first team as well as all-conference first team following both his junior and senior season’s.
• Also lettered in both basketball and track and field.
• Averaged over 20 points per game as a senior.
• Had a 6 '8 high jump.

PERSONAL

• Born in Ruston, Louisiana on February 11.
• Son of Willie Sheppard and Rebekah Boyd, with one brother and sister (Nate and Aubrie.)
• Father played football at Louisiana Tech.
• Mother played volleyball at Louisiana Tech.

2022

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
60.0	12.9	9.0	31.0	776.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	2.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

puntReturns
AVG	NO	TD	LONG	YDS
4.7	9.0	0.0	23.0	42.0

2021

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
43.0	13.4	4.0	56.0	577.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

2020

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
2.0	15.0	0.0	24.0	30.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0