Player Dossier

2020-2024

Vanderbilt

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.

Usage Score

22.7

Efficiency

79.8

Consistency

61.6

Season Value

62.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Vanderbilt • Colorado
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

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

2023 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 79.8 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: UNLV

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

Games

12

Receiving Yards / G

57

Efficiency

79.8

Usage

22.7

Consistency

61.6

Best Game by takeover score

Tennessee

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 62. Hawai'i: 68. Wake Forest: 87. UNLV: 97. Kentucky: 31. Missouri: 98. Florida: 107. Georgia: 24. Ole Miss: 17. Auburn: 43. South Carolina: 6. Tennessee: 44

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. Unknown: 6 by 68.9. Hawai'i: 6 by 75.6. Wake Forest: 8 by 72.5. UNLV: 5 by 100. Kentucky: 2 by 100. Missouri: 5 by 100. Florida: 3 by 100. Georgia: 1 by 100. Ole Miss: 4 by 28.3. Auburn: 4 by 71.7. South Carolina: 1 by 40. Tennessee: 2 by 100

Split Comparison

Losses55.4 · n=10
First Half73.8 · n=6 · +33.7 vs Second Half
Second Half40.2 · n=6 · -33.7 vs First Half
All Games57 · n=12

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

UNLV

Best efficiency game

100 vs Tennessee

Result
Sat 11/25@ TennesseeL 24-482442222027
Sat 11/11@ South CarolinaL 6-47166606
Sat 11/4vs AuburnL 15-3144310.810.80028
Sat 10/28@ Ole MissL 7-334174.34.3005
Sat 10/14vs GeorgiaL 20-371242424024
Sat 10/7@ Florida100 receiving yardsL 14-38310735.735.70185
Sat 9/30vs MissouriL 21-3859819.619.60131
Sat 9/23vs KentuckyL 28-4523115.515.50021
Sat 9/16@ UNLVL 37-4059719.419.40033
Sat 9/9@ Wake ForestHigh volume · 2+ TDL 20-3688710.910.90221
Sat 9/2vs Unknown2+ TD66210.310.30217
Sat 8/26vs Hawai'i2+ TDW 35-2866811.311.30222

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Colorado

    2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonVanderbilt30705.6
2021 Regular SeasonVanderbilt57768.421.1547
2022 Regular SeasonVanderbilt77681.129.7199
2023 Regular SeasonVanderbilt68479.822.7-92
2024 PostseasonColorado62171.312.8-63
2024 Regular SeasonColorado62171.312.80

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.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
2,688