Colby Sorsdal (born March 1, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | March 1, 2000 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Mt. Lebanon (Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania) | ||||||
| College: | William & Mary (2018–2022) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 5 / pick: 152 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editSorsdal attended Mt. Lebanon High School in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Sorsdal committed to play college football at the College of William & Mary over offers from Central Florida and Ball State.[1]
College career
editSorsdal started in 46 games over the course of five seasons with William & Mary.[2] As a senior, he was named to the All-Coastal Athletic Association first team and the FCS All-American team.[3][4][5]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
301 lb (137 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
10 in (0.25 m) |
5.17 s | 1.91 s | 2.93 s | 4.70 s | 7.76 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Sorsdal was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[8] He made his first career start Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.[9] As a rookie, he appeared in 16 regular season games and started three in the 2023 season.[10]
References
edit- ^ Johnson, Dave (August 26, 2021). "TRIBE SCRIBE: From the ice to the gridiron, Colby Sorsdal has become a physical presence". William & Mary Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Batko, Brian (February 23, 2023). "'We had no clue': USFL drafted Mt. Lebanon grad Colby Sorsdal, but NFL is his dream". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor, John (April 24, 2023). "W&M OT Colby Sorsdal, VMI LS Robert Soderholm lead FCS NFL draft prospects". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Washburn, Rob (November 22, 2022). "Monmouth's Shirden, W&M's Pius Headline 2022 CAA Football All-Conference Awards". caasports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ O'Connor, John (December 13, 2022). "W&M's Colby Sorsdal, John Pius named first team AP FCS All-Americans". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Lions select Colby Sorsdal with No. 152 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Colby Sorsdal College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Rogers, Justin (April 29, 2023). "Lions add to trenches, select William & Mary OL Colby Sorsdal in fifth round". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "Colby Sorsdal Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Colby Sorsdal 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 1, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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