Will Sheppard

William Miles Sheppard (born February 11, 2002)^[1] is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores and Colorado Buffaloes.

Will Sheppard

No. 82 – Green Bay Packers
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2002-02-11) February 11, 2002 (age 23) Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mandeville (Mandeville, Louisiana)
College:	Vanderbilt (2020–2023) Colorado (2024)
NFL draft:	2025: undrafted
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2025)* Green Bay Packers (2025–present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2022)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Sheppard was born in Ruston, Louisiana, and attended Mandeville High School. In Sheppard's high school career, he hauled in 126 receptions for 2,252 yards, and 33 touchdowns.^[2] Sheppard committed to play college football at Vanderbilt.^[3]

College career

Vanderbilt

In Sheppard's first season in 2020, he caught two passes for 30 yards.^[4] In week 5 of the 2021 season, he racked up eight receptions for 119 yards and two touchdowns in a 30–28 win over UConn.^[5] Sheppard took a step up in the 2021 season, finishing the year with 43 receptions for 577 yards and four touchdowns.^[4] In week 3 of the 2022 season, he tallied ten receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Northern Illinois.^[6] Sheppard finished his breakout 2022 season with 60 receptions for 776 yards and nine touchdowns, earning second-team all-SEC honors.^[7]

Ahead of the 2023 season, Sheppard was named preseason second-team all-SEC and a member of the Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlist.^[8][9] In the season opener, he hauled in six passes for 68 yards and two touchdowns in a 35–28 win over Hawaii.^[10] On December 3, 2023, Sheppard announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.^[11]

Colorado

On December 14, 2023, Sheppard announced that he would be transferring to Colorado.^[12]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	32 in (0.81 m)	10 in (0.25 m)	4.59 s	1.58 s	2.64 s	4.31 s	40.5 in (1.03 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
All values from Pro Day[13]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

After going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft, Shepperd signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. However, he was released following a failed physical on May 9, 2025.^[14] Shepard would later participate as a rookie tryout in the Denver Broncos minicamp, but was not signed.

Green Bay Packers

On July 21, 2025, Sheppard signed with the Green Bay Packers.^[15]