William Sherman (born May 27, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Colorado, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[1]
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | May 27, 1999 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Allen (Allen, Texas) | ||||
| College: | Colorado (2017–2020) | ||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2021 / round: 6 / pick: 197 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
Sherman attended Allen High School under coach Terry Gambill, where he was teammates with Greg Little and Kyler Murray. He played varsity every year except his freshman one. He also threw the shot put and discus in track & field for Allen High School.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
304 lb (138 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) | 5.18 s | 1.86 s | 3.03 s | 4.86 s | 7.71 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
New England Patriots
Sherman was drafted in the sixth round, 197th overall, of the 2021 NFL draft by the New England Patriots.[4] On May 11, 2021, Sherman officially signed with the Patriots.[5] He was waived on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6][7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022.[8]
On August 30, 2022, Sherman was waived by the Patriots.[9]
Denver Broncos
On September 1, 2022, Sherman signed with the Denver Broncos practice squad.[10] He was promoted to the active roster on January 3, 2023.[11]
On August 29, 2023, Sherman was waived by the Broncos and re-signed to the practice squad.[12][13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[14]
On August 27, 2024, Sherman was waived by the Broncos.[15] The next day, he was re-signed the practice squad.[16] On October 8, Sherman was placed on the practice squad injury list.[17] The day after, he was released with an injury settlement.[18]
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