Usage Score
12.8
Player Profile
Will Sheppard
WR • 6'3" • 205 lbs • Mandeville, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Will Sheppard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
71.3
Consistency
64.6
Season Value
56.9
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Primary stop by seasons
- Vanderbilt
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Will Sheppard, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt. Will Sheppard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Vanderbilt paired 776 primary output with 81.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 71.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Vanderbilt, Colorado.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Colorado
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
47.8
Efficiency
71.3
Usage
12.8
Consistency
64.6
Best Game by takeover score
BYU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. BYU: 4. Unknown: 23. Nebraska: 59. Colorado State: 61. Baylor: 5. UCF: 99. Kansas State: 83. Arizona: 54. Cincinnati: 6. Texas Tech: 79. Utah: 71. Kansas: 10. Oklahoma State: 67
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. BYU: 1 by 26.7. Unknown: 2 by 76.7. Nebraska: 3 by 100. Colorado State: 7 by 58.1. Baylor: 1 by 33.3. UCF: 4 by 100. Kansas State: 5 by 100. Arizona: 4 by 90. Cincinnati: 1 by 40. Texas Tech: 8 by 65.8. Utah: 5 by 94.7. Kansas: 1 by 66.7. Oklahoma State: 6 by 74.4
Split Comparison
Wins55.3 · n=8 · +16.3 vs Losses
Losses39 · n=4 · -16.3 vs Wins
First Half47.7 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half47.8 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
UCF
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/29 | vs BYU | L 14-36 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Oklahoma State | W 52-0 | — | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Kansas | L 21-37 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Utah2+ TD | W 49-24 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 14.20 | 2 | 40 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Texas TechHigh volume | W 41-27 | — | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 9.90 | 1 | 19 |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Cincinnati | W 34-23 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Arizona | W 34-7 | — | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 13.50 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Kansas State | L 28-31 | — | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 1 | 25 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ UCF | W 48-21 | — | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 24.80 | 1 | 47 |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Baylor | W 38-31 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Colorado State | W 28-9 | — | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Nebraska | L 10-28 | — | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 19.70 | 0 | 30 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 12 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Colorado
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 30 | 70 | 5.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 577 | 68.4 | 21.1 | 547 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 776 | 81.1 | 29.7 | 199 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 684 | 79.8 | 22.7 | -92 |
| 2024 Postseason | Colorado | 621 | 71.3 | 12.8 | -63 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Colorado | 621 | 71.3 | 12.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
171
Primary metric
171 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
UConn
119
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
119 receiving yards with a 99.2 efficiency score.
#3
South Carolina
120
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
UNLV
97
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Missouri
98
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
98 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
776 primary output · 81.1 efficiency · 29.7 usage
66.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
62.7
684 primary · 79.8 efficiency · 22.7 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Colorado
56.9
621 primary · 71.3 efficiency · 12.8 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
6
8+ catch outings
8
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9184
Airline · Bossier City, LA
- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
2,688
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 51 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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