Sterling Shepard
New York Jets · Wide receiver (WR) · #87 · Practice squad
Born Feb 10, 1993 (age 33) · College: Oklahoma
Drafted 2016, round 2, 40th overall by NYG at 23
The Constant Read
An Aquarius Sun is the outlier on purpose. Some coaches fight it. The smart ones build around it. Libra Moon. Needs harmony in the locker room to feel right. Conflict throws him off more than any defense. Venus square Mars. Passion runs hot in both directions. Big chemistry, occasional drama. Air on air. All processing, all the time, and a detachment that keeps him clear when others panic.
- The Rooster gets the details right and wants the credit for it. With Yin Water underneath, intuition does a lot of the work.
- Life path 7 means depth over noise. Quiet, observant, and dangerous once he solves the puzzle.
- Between the lines: reads and instincts working together. He's rarely fooled.
▸ Full chart read
- His Mars is in Cancer, so the aggression is emotional and defensive. Threaten his team and he comes alive.
- Waning gibbous birth: the veteran voice, even when he's young.
- North Node in Sagittarius: the path forward is to aim higher.
- Cardinal-heavy chart. He leads, launches, and pushes the action.
- Mars retrograde at birth. The aggression is strategic and held in reserve until it counts.
Placements
- Fire 20%
- Earth 0%
- Air 40%
- Water 40%
- Cardinal 60%
- Fixed 20%
- Mutable 20%
Aspects in the chart
- Sun trine Moon (possible)
- Moon square Mars (possible)
- Venus square Mars
The 2026 season
Saturn squares his Mars. Frustration builds when effort doesn't turn into results right away. It's building now, exact on Nov 9, and gone by Feb 16.
- Jupiter opposition natal SunSep 28 to Nov 6exact Oct 15
- Saturn square natal MarsSep 28 to Feb 16exact Nov 9
Transits use a 3° orb (5° for returns). Listed ones are in range at some point during the regular season; exact dates are within the season.