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Richard Sherman

CB

Drafted 154th overall in the 5th round of the 2011 draft, Richard Sherman arrived from Stanford. He last played in 2021 with TB, a career spanning 11 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 65.0 (86th percentile).

Size

6'3", 205#

College

Stanford

Draft

Rd 5, 154th overall (2011)

Seasons

2011–2021

2016 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
61.5

80th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.49
Ball skills×0.25+2.48
Run defense×0.2-0.16
Availability×0.1+1.27

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2021TB48.14
2020SF51.95
2019SF6514
2018SF51.912
2017SEA56.79
2016SEA61.516
2015SEA56.216
2014SEA62.214
2013SEA67.915
2012SEA77.416
2011SEA74.714

Career profile

Across 11 NFL seasons on file, Richard Sherman has played in 135 regular-season games, playing for 3 teams: SEA (2011–2017), SF (2018–2020), TB (2021).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2012: a 77.4, in the 94th percentile among DEFs that year.

2016 splits

regular season

2016 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonDET——
PostseasonATL——
Week 1MIA—40.2
Week 2LAR—59.3
Week 3SF—48.2
Week 4NYJ—69.1
Week 6ATL—59.8
Week 7ARI—50
Week 8NO—41.4
Week 9BUF—67.3
Week 10NE—40.8
Week 11PHI—68.8
Week 12TB—40.9
Week 13CAR—68.3
Week 14GB—40.6
Week 15LAR—48.9
Week 16ARI—56.5
Week 17SF—40.8

Richard Sherman — common questions

What position does Richard Sherman play?
Richard Sherman is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Richard Sherman played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Richard Sherman has played for SEA (2011–2017), SF (2018–2020), TB (2021).
Where did Richard Sherman go to college?
Richard Sherman played college football at Stanford.
When was Richard Sherman drafted?
Richard Sherman was selected in round 5, 154th overall, of the 2011 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Richard Sherman scored?
Richard Sherman has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Richard Sherman's ScoutIndex Rating?
Richard Sherman rated 48.1 for 2021, the 51st percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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