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Will Sherman (offensive lineman)

For the American football defensive back (1927–1997), see Will Sherman. For other persons with similar names, see William Sherman (disambiguation).

William Sherman
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 25)
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
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Sherman (born May 27, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football at Colorado, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[1]

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

Pre-draft measurables
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]

References

  1. ^ Rosvoglou, Chris (March 24, 2021). "Q&A With Will Sherman: Colorado Career, Learning Multiple Positions". The Spun. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Draft Scout William Sherman, Colorado NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "William Sherman 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved June 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Buchmasser, Bernd (May 1, 2021). "Patriots draft Colorado OT William Sherman at No. 197". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Robinson, Sam (May 11, 2021). "Minor NFL Transactions: 5/11/21". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  9. ^ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit". Patriots.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  10. ^ DiLalla, Aric (September 1, 2022). "Broncos sign CB Darius Phillips". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  11. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 3, 2023). "Broncos promote CB Ja'Quan McMillian and OL Will Sherman to active roster, place G Dalton Risner and RB Marlon Mack on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 29, 2023). "Broncos make series of transactions to reduce active roster to league-mandated limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  13. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 30, 2023). "Broncos sign 14 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  14. ^ DiLalla, Aric (January 8, 2024). "Broncos sign 12 players to future contracts". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 27, 2024). "Broncos make series of roster moves to reach 53-player limit". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 28, 2024). "Broncos sign 15 players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Heath, Jon (October 8, 2024). "Broncos place practice squad OT Will Sherman on injury list". Broncos Wire. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Heath, Jon (October 9, 2024). "Broncos terminate contract of injured offensive lineman with settlement". Broncos Wire. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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