Colby Sorsdal

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 Week 7, 2024
Games played:17
Games started:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

Early life

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
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
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

  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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ "Lions select Colby Sorsdal with No. 152 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Colby Sorsdal College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Colby Sorsdal Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Colby Sorsdal 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. March 1, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2024.


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