Edell Shepherd
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2005
Height6'1"
Weight175 lb
BornMay 18, 1980
Age46
Rookie yr2003
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Rushing | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2003 | — | TB | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 38 | 0 | 100.0% | 9.5 | 9.5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | — | TB | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 103 | 1 | 100.0% | 17.2 | 17.2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | HOU | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 100.0% | 7.3 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.6 | 1.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Career | — | 9 | — | 13 | 13 | 163 | 1 | 100.0% | 12.5 | 12.5 | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | -0.6 | 13.3 | 0 | 17 | |
Career EPA12.7·-1 rushing · 13 receiving·4.3/season
Rushing
Receiving
Advanced (EPA)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 12 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 12 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
15
Sustained
career value
×.6
15
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 15 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 12· confidence 50%
What builds the career mark of 15
On-field 12.5
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2005bestavg 152006
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position6
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Receptions leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Receptions leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
4.25 EPA/season over 3 seasons51
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameReceiving
Tgt1Rec1Yds4Ctch%100.0%Y/R4.0Y/Tgt4.0
Advanced (EPA)
Rec EPA-0.7
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (San Jose State; West Los Angeles College), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jameel CookRB3yRonde BarberFS2yDerrick BrooksOLB2ySimeon RiceDE2yMike AlstottFB2yShelton QuarlesMLB2yBrian KellyCB2yGreg SpiresDE2yJermaine PhillipsFS2yDewayne WhiteDE2yEllis WymsDT2yRyan NeceOLB2yMatt BryantK1yJohn LynchFS1yKeenan McCardellWR1yAndre JohnsonWR1yJoey GallowayWR1yKeyshawn JohnsonWR1yEric MouldsWR1yWarren SappDT1yThomas JonesRB1yTom TupaP1yDave MooreTE1yIke HilliardWR1y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2006team change
Joined HOU (from TB)
- 2006final season
Last recorded season with HOU
- 2003signing
Entered the NFL with TB
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 175 lb
Frame
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
12
peak 15
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2005
F2006
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
19%
20032006
2003 · cause not documented · 6%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 103 | 25.8 | 204+101 | 12 |
| 2006 | 22 | 5.5 | 0-22 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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