Russell Shepard

Wide receiver, American football player

1990 –

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Who is Russell Shepard?

Russell Shepard is an American football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He attended Cypress Ridge High School in Harris County, Texas, United States. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles.

As a senior, the 6-1, 179-pound Shepard rushed for 1,946 yards and 28 touchdowns and threw for 1,843 yards and 20 touchdowns. Shepard also led Cy-Ridge to a 17-5A district championship in 2007. Alongside Matt Barkley, Shepard was considered the top quarterback of the high school class of 2009 by both Rivals.com and Scout.com before converting to wide receiver upon arriving at LSU.

He has been compared to Florida wide receiver Percy Harvin by a Scouts, Inc. reporter.

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Born
Sep 17, 1990
Houston
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Cypress Ridge High School
  • Louisiana State University
Lived in
  • Houston

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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