Shepard is a lethal pass catcher, and will likely line up in the slot for the Giants and should have an immediate impact as a reliable target next to Odell Beckham Jr. 

Shepard totaled 233 catches for 3,482 yards in his four years in Norman, while he cemented himself as one of the more likeable Sooners in recent memory. 

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Former Sooner receiver Sterling Shepard was drafted by the  New York Giants on Friday with the in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft.  

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