Richard Sherman (American football)
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Richard Kevin Sherman[1] (born March 30, 1988) is an American former football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Sherman played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, beginning his career as a wide receiver before moving to cornerback as a junior.[2] He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl five times and voted All-Pro five times, including three times to the first team, and led the NFL in interceptions in 2013, when he also helped the Seahawks win their first Super Bowl. Sherman is regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time.[3][4]
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1988-03-30) March 30, 1988 (age 36) Compton, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Manuel Dominguez (Compton, California) | ||||||||||||
College: | Stanford (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | ||||||||||||
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During his time as a member of the Seahawks, Sherman was part of the "Legion of Boom" defense, the secondary that led the NFL in pass defense in 2013 and 2014. This unit helped the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII; their 43–8 win over the Denver Broncos matched the third-largest margin of victory in the history of the Super Bowl.[5] The Seahawks made it to Super Bowl XLIX the following season, losing in a close game against the New England Patriots. During his time with the Seahawks, they led the league in scoring defense for four straight years between 2012 and 2015, making them the first team to do so since the 1950s Cleveland Browns.[6][7][8][9] After playing with the Seahawks, he played for the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons, where he made his third Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl LIV, and spent one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.