| No. 78 – Denver Broncos | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Offensive tackle |
| 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) |
| NFL draft: | 2021 / Round: 6 / Pick: 197 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
William Sherman (born May 27, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft.[1]
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.
| 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] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]