Richard Sherman (American football)
Richard Kevin Sherman[1] (born March 30, 1988) is an American former football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Sherman played college football for the Stanford Cardinal, beginning his career as a wide receiver before moving to cornerback as a junior.[2] He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He was selected to the Pro Bowl five times and voted All-Pro five times, including three times to the first team, and led the NFL in interceptions in 2013, when he also helped the Seahawks win their first Super Bowl. Sherman is regarded as one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time.[3][4]
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March 30, 1988
Compton, California, U.S.
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Manuel Dominguez
(Compton, California)
Stanford (2006–2010)
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During his time as a member of the Seahawks, Sherman was part of the "Legion of Boom" defense, the secondary that led the NFL in pass defense in 2013 and 2014. This unit helped the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII; their 43–8 win over the Denver Broncos matched the third-largest margin of victory in the history of the Super Bowl.[5] The Seahawks made it to Super Bowl XLIX the following season, losing in a close game against the New England Patriots. During his time with the Seahawks, they led the league in scoring defense for four straight years between 2012 and 2015, making them the first team to do so since the 1950s Cleveland Browns.[6][7][8][9] After playing with the Seahawks, he played for the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons, where he made his third Super Bowl appearance in Super Bowl LIV, and spent one season with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Education[edit]
Sherman attended Dominguez High School in Compton, California. He graduated in 2006, when his classmates voted him the "Male student most likely to succeed".[10] A scholar-athlete, he was salutatorian (ranked second) in his high school class.[11] He graduated from high school with a 4.2 GPA.[10]
Sherman is a member of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity[12][13] and graduated from Stanford University in 2010 with an undergraduate degree in communications.[14] He began work towards his master's degree when he returned for a fifth year during his final year of eligibility.[15]
Post-NFL career[edit]
On June 14, 2022, it was announced Sherman would become a pre-game and postgame analyst for Amazon.[161]
Sherman appeared alongside his former teammate Marshawn Lynch on the FOX show Stars on Mars, which aired on June 5, 2023.[162]
In August 2023, it was reported that Sherman will be replacing Shannon Sharpe as Skip Bayless's co-host of the sports debate show Undisputed.[163] Sherman made his debut on Undisputed on August 28, 2023.[164]
Personal life[edit]
On February 5, 2015, four days after Super Bowl XLIX, Sherman's girlfriend gave birth to their first son.[165] Ashley Moss and Sherman were engaged in June 2015.[166] The couple welcomed their second child, a daughter, on April 16, 2016.[167] Sherman and Moss were married on March 28, 2018.[168]
Sherman's outspoken personality, tendency for making big plays, and his frequent trash-talk made him one of the NFL's best-known players of his era.[169] In January 2014, he garnered national attention with a post-game interview made immediately after his tipped pass ensured the Seahawks a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the 2013 NFC Championship game, in which he labeled himself the "best corner in the game" and called San Francisco wide receiver Michael Crabtree, to whom the decisive pass had been thrown, a "sorry" receiver.[170][171] Sherman was featured on the cover of Madden NFL 15.[172] Sherman also actively writes for The Players' Tribune.[173]
Sherman has his own charity called Blanket Coverage – The Richard Sherman Family Foundation.[174] In 2013, Sherman started his charity to help children in low-income communities by providing them with school supplies and clothing.[174] His foundation was formed to help children across the country achieve academic success.
Sherman is interested in cryptocurrency and tech stocks and is also an ambassador for the trivia app FleetWit.[175] Sherman is a co-owner of the Glacier Boyz for the Fan Controlled Football league. Their first game was on February 13, 2021.[176]
Sherman owns homes in Yorba Linda, California and Maple Valley, Washington.[177]
Legal issues[edit]
On July 14, 2021, Sherman was arrested in Redmond, Washington and initially booked on suspicion of burglary domestic violence, a felony charge which was later dropped.[178] Sherman's charges were later updated to include five misdemeanors: second-degree criminal trespass and malicious mischief in the third degree, both with a domestic violence designation, as well as resisting arrest, driving while under the influence, and reckless endangerment of roadway workers.[179] Sherman required stitches on his ankle as a result of the officer's deployment of a police dog to subdue him. He was treated at a hospital prior to being taken to jail.[180][181] Sherman was booked into the King County Correctional Facility in Seattle just after 6am on July 14, 2021. Sherman was denied bail on the day of his arrest.[182] On July 15, 2021, the King County judge ordered Sherman released on his own recognizance.[183] The NFL reportedly activated its emergency Domestic Violence protocols and opened an investigation into the matter to determine appropriate discipline for Sherman on July 14, 2021.[184][185]
In a March 2022 plea bargain, Sherman pleaded guilty to first-degree negligent driving, second-degree criminal trespass, and speeding in a roadway construction zone. Sherman was placed under court supervision for up to two years and ordered to pay $2,500 in court fees, but serve no additional jail time.[186] He was also ordered to pay restitution to his father-in-law, with the amount to be determined at a later date, and to the Department of Transportation.[187] In addition, Sherman was ordered to undergo 16 hours of community service along with a DUI course.[188][189]
On February 24, 2024, Sherman was arrested in Seattle for suspicion of DUI.[190]