Leslie Shepherd

Leslie Glenard Shepherd (born November 3, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He played seven years, the first five with the Washington Redskins, and one apiece for the Cleveland Browns and the Miami Dolphins. Arguably his best season came in 1998, when he had nine touchdowns, eight receiving and one rushing.

Shepherd attended Forestville High School in Forestville, Maryland, where he led the football team to an undefeated regular season and the first state playoffs berth in school history in 1986 before earning Parade All-American honors the following year. He had 77 catches for 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns in his career and was considered one of the top wide receiver recruits in the country. Shepherd committed to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes on National Signing Day in February 1988, He subsequently signed with the Temple Owls, where he caught 45 passes in three seasons, including 26 receptions as a senior.

He now coaches at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine, Maryland.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1994 WAS 3 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 1995 WAS 14 4 29 486 16.8 73 2 1996 WAS 12 6 23 344 15.0 52 3 1997 WAS 11 9 29 562 19.4 48 5 1998 WAS 16 16 43 712 16.6 43 8 1999 CLE 9 8 23 274 11.9 36 0 2000 MIA 13 11 35 446 12.7 46 4 78 54 183 2,832 15.5 73 22

Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 2000 MIA 1 0 4 20 5.0 11 0 1 0 4 20 5.0 11 0