Derrick Shepard (wide receiver)
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 22, 1964 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Odessa, Texas | ||||||||
| Date of death: | August 4, 1999 (aged 35) | ||||||||
| Place of death: | Laramie, Wyoming | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Odessa (TX) | ||||||||
| College: | Oklahoma | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 1987 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 20 |
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| Receiving yards: | 304 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
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Derrick Lathell Shepard (January 22, 1964 – August 4, 1999) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the New Orleans Saints, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Oklahoma.
Shepard attended Odessa High School, where he was a wishbone quarterback. As a senior, he led his team in rushing.
He walked on at the University of Oklahoma, where he was converted to a wide receiver as a freshman. He was a three-year starter and was a part of the 1985 national championship team. He finished his career with 70 receptions (second in school history), 1,090 receiving yards (fifth in school history) and 596 punt return yards (fourth in school history).
The school's Derrick Shepard Most Inspirational Walk-On Player of the Year award is named in his honor.
Shepard was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Washington Redskins after the 1987 NFL draft. He played in 7 games over the next 2 years, failing to register a single reception. However, Shepard was on the Super Bowl XXII winning team in his rookie season.
Shepard signed with the New Orleans Saints as a Plan B free agent on March 7, 1989. He played in 4 games before being waived on October 3.
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