William Sherman (American football)

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

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

William Sherman
No. 68 – New England Patriots
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999
Raleigh, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Allen (Allen, Texas)
College:Colorado
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Player stats at NFL.com

High School

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

Sherman was drafted in the sixth round, 197th overall, of the 2021 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots.[2] On May 11, 2021, Sherman officially signed with the Patriots.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021 and re-signed to the practice squad.[4][5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022.[6]

References
  1. Rosvoglou, Chris (March 24, 2021). "Q&A With Will Sherman: Colorado Career, Learning Multiple Positions". The Spun. Retrieved May 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "NFL Draft results 2021: Patriots select Colorado offensive tackle William Sherman with the 197th overall pick". Pats Pulpit. SB Nation. May 1, 2021.
  3. "Minor NFL Transactions: 5/11/21".
  4. "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.
  5. "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  6. "Patriots sign six players to future contracts". Patriots.com. January 17, 2022.


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