Player Career

Richard Sherman Career Story

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Player Story

Richard Sherman story

Richard Sherman built his college career from 2006 through 2010 as a cornerback from Compton, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Richard Sherman's career was his receiving role: 81 catches, 1,340 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2007 with Stanford. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 251 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Stanford.

The arc is straightforward: Richard Sherman moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Stanford

    2006-2010

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200620072008200920092010
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2006 Regular SeasonStanford00
2007 Regular SeasonStanford000
2008 Regular SeasonStanford000
2009 PostseasonStanford24.42
2009 Regular SeasonStanford24.40
2010 Regular SeasonStanford4162

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs California

Week 12 · L 28-34 · Conference game

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

@ USC

Week 11 · W 55-21 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

vs Oregon State

Week 13 · W 38-0 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

@ California

Week 12 · W 48-14 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

vs Arizona

Week 10 · W 42-17 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · Stanford

4 primary output · 16 efficiency · usage

64.2

#2

2006 Regular Season · Stanford

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

#3

2007 Regular Season · Stanford

50

0 primary · 0 efficiency · usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games