Richard Sherman

Richard Sherman is a 4x All-Pro, Super Bowl Champion cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks. Born and raised in Compton, CA, Richard graduated from high school with a 4.2 GPA and became the first student-athlete from his school to ever attend Stanford University. Richard graduated from Stanford with a 3.8 GPA and was drafted in the 5th round by the Seattle Seahawks. With the Seahawks, Richard immediately became a playmaker and earned 1st team All-Pro honors in 3 of his first 4 seasons.

He is avid about being a role model in the community and was honored as Seattle's Walter Payton Man of the Year in 2015 for his work with his foundation, Blanket Coverage.

"I'm just a guy trying to be the best, to help his team win, and who goes out there and puts his life and passion into his work." -Richard Sherman

Why Richard?

Richard overcame the odds: from Compton to top of his high school class and going on to graduate with a 3.8 from Stanford and help bring the Seattle Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory.