Colby Sorsdal

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Colby Sorsdal
No. 75 – Detroit Lions
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-01) March 1, 2000 (age 24)
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
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:16
Games started:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Colby Sorsdal (born March 1, 2000) is an American football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at William & Mary.

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Early years

Sorsdal 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

Sorsdal 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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+34 in
(1.97 m)
301 lb
(137 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
10 in
(0.25 m)
5.17 s1.91 s2.93 s4.70 s7.76 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
21 reps
Sources: [6]

Sorsdal was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft. [7] He made his first career start Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders. [8]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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  5. 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.
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  8. "Colby Sorsdal Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.