Richard Sherman (American football)
.JPG) Sherman in the 2012 preseason. |
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No. 25 Seattle Seahawks
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| Cornerback | |||||||||||
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Personal information
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| Date of birth: March 30, 1988 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Compton, California | |||||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Compton (CA) Dominguez | |||||||||||
| College: Stanford | |||||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 5 / Pick: 154 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||||
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Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
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Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2012
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Richard Sherman (born March 30, 1988) is an American football cornerback with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round (154th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Sherman played both wide receiver and cornerback while at Stanford.[1]
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[edit] High school career
He attended Dominguez High School in Compton, California, where he starred in football and track and field. In 2006 he led his team to a Championship win over Sherman Oaks Notre dame 41-14. In his senior season he had an average of 30 yards per catch on 28 catches with 14 touchdowns. He was also named a USA Today All-American in track and field after winning the California state title in the triple jump with a mark of 50 feet, 8 inches. He also had personal bests of 13.99 seconds in the 110 meter hurdles, 10.77 in the 100 meter sprint, and 23 feet, 8 inches in the long jump.
[edit] College career
Sherman began his career at Stanford as a wide receiver and led the Cardinal in receiving as a freshman in 2006 while being named a Freshmen All-American. He caught 47 passes over the next two years before suffering a season-ending knee injury after playing in the first four games in 2008. He switched to cornerback after his injury due to team need and made 112 tackles over his final two years, which also included 6 interceptions. He was part of the 2010 Stanford Cardinal football team which finished 12-1, a school record.[1]
Sherman graduated in 2010 from Stanford and returned for his final year of eligibility in order to begin a Masters degree.[2]
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Seattle Seahawks
Sherman was selected in the 5th round, 154 overall by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFL Draft.
Despite starting only 10 games in his rookie season, Sherman was selected to the 2011 PFW All-Rookie Team, shattering all expectations heading into the season. [3] He also led all rookies with 21 passes defended and 4 interceptions in addition to 55 tackles.
[edit] References
- ^ a b An insider’s view with Stanford cornerback Richard Sherman Yahoo! Sports, January 27, 2011
- ^ Football: Richard Sherman graduates from Stanford Los Angeles Times, June 21, 2010
- ^ All Rookie Team
[edit] External links
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