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25 RICHARD SHERMAN 6-3 | 205 | STANFORD CB 3.30.88 | COMPTON, CA | 9TH YEAR | ACQUIRED FA IN ‘18 AWARDS & HONORS 2011: PFWA All-Rookie Team SHERMAN’S GOLDEN NUGGETS 2012: AP All-Pro First Team, PFWA First-Team All-Pro, The Sporting News First-Team All-Pro, NFC De- • In addition to finding success on the football field, Sherman fensive Player of the Week (Week 10) has consistently excelled in the classroom. He became the 2013: Pro Bowl, AP All-Pro First Team, PFWA First- first Dominguez HS student in 20 years to earn a scholarship Team All-Pro, The Sporting News First-Team All- from Stanford University after finishing high school with a 4.2 Pro, Two-time NFC Defensive Player of the Week GPA. At Stanford, Sherman carried a 3.7 GPA and graduated (Weeks 2 and 15) with a degree in communications. 2014: Pro Bowl, AP First-Team All-Pro, PFWA First- • Sherman has also proved himself as a standout track & field Team All-Pro, The Sporting News First-Team All- athlete. In high school, he earned All-America honors from Pro, NFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13) USA Today in the triple jump with a school and league-record 2015: Pro Bowl, AP Second-Team All-Pro, PFWA’s Good jump of 50 feet, 8 inches. He later earned a spot on the Stan- Guy Award ford track & field team and competed as a freshman, placing 2016: NFC Pro Bowl fifth in the triple jump at the Pac-10 Championships. 2018: Ed Block Courage Award 2019: NFLPA Community MVP (Week 11) SHERMAN’S GAME-BY-GAME CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Since entering the NFL in 2011, Sherman has registered 35 INTs 2019 and 114 PDs. His 35 INTs lead the league, and his 114 PDs rank 3rd Date Opp W/L P/S Tot Sol Ast Sk Yds Int Yds PD FF FR Yds among all active players. Sep 8 at TB W 1/1 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 1 31 2 0 0 0 Sep 15 at Cin W 1/1 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MOST INTs AMONG MOST PDs AMONG Sep 22 Pit W 1/1 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS ALL ACTIVE PLAYERS Oct 7 Cle W 1/1 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 1 13 2 0 0 0 SINCE 2011 SINCE 2011 Oct 13 at LAR W 1/1 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 20 at Was W 1/1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player INTs Player PDs Oct 27 Car W 1/1 5 5 0 0.0 0.0 1 21 1 0 0 0 1. Richard Sherman, SF 35 1. Joe Haden, Pit. 117 Oct 31 at Arz W 1/1 5 2 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2. Reggie Nelson, Oak. 29 2. Johnathan Joseph, Hou. 116 Nov 11 Sea L 1/1 6 3 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3. Marcus Peters, LAR 27 3. Richard Sherman, SF 114 Nov 17 Arz W 1/1 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4. Earl Thomas, Sea. 25 4t. Janoris Jenkins, NYG 105 Nov 24 GB W 1/1 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. Patrick Peterson, Arz. 24 Stephon Gilmore, NE 105 Dec 1 at Bal L 1/1 7 7 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 8 at NO W 1/1 7 7 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0 • Finished the 2013 season with a league-leading 8 INTs. It marked Dec 15 Atl the second-consecutive season Sherman recorded 8 INTs, and Dec 21 LAR Dec 29 at Sea again ranked as the third-most by a member of the Seahawks in TOTALS 13/13 53 42 11 0.0 0.0 3 65 11 0 0 0 a single season. Capped off the season with a 43-8 victory over Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII. 2019 HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED) • As a rookie with Seattle in 2011, his 4 INTs in just 10 starts tied for • Part of the 49ers secondary held the Redskins to 50 total net yds. the second-most by a rookie in franchise history. passing at Was. (10/20). Along with the 48 total net yds. passing allowed at LAR (10/13), the team’s 98 total net yds. passing allowed 2019 HIGHLIGHTS combined over the last 2 Weeks are the fewest allowed by the • Picked off Buccaneers QB Jameis Winston at TB (9/8) and re- team over a 2-game span since allowing 62 total net yds. passing turned it 31 yds. for a TD. It marked his first INT and TD as a mem- on 11/6/77 at Atl. (29) and 11/13/77 at NO (33) and the 3rd-fewest by ber of the 49ers. It also marked his first TD since 9/29/13 at Hou., the team in a 2-game span in the Super Bowl era according to the as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. Elias Sports Bureau. • Intercepted Browns QB Baker Mayfield vs. Cle. (10/7), marking his • Intercepted Panthers QB Kyle Allen vs. Car. (10/27), marking his 2nd INT of the season. 3rd INT of the season. The INT led to RB Tevin Coleman’s 1-yd. TD • Part of the 49ers secondary that held the Rams to 48 net yds. run. passing at LAR (10/13), the fewest by an opponent since 1/3/10 at StL (22 yds.). 2019 MEDIA GUIDE SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS GOLDMINE • During the 2017 offseason, Sherman and his organization, Blanket • Prior to Week 2’s matchup Coverage, held their biggest backpack giveaway to date. Sher- in Cincinnati during the man’s organization provided backpacks and free food on a first 2019 season, the 49ers come, first serve basis to children in the Seattle area. Sherman and spent time in Youngstown, volunteers distributed backpacks, met with local families, took Ohio, where they partici- photos and participated in fun activities with the kids, which even pated in the Community included Sherman himself feeling the wrath of the dunk tank. Blitz. Sherman and some of his teammates joined the students at William- son Elementary School to talk about inclusion and anti-bullying. They players spoke at an assembly before helping the kids write compliment cards and discuss how to be kind to one another. • Sherman, born and raised in Compton, CA, epitomizes the idea of a success story and was heavily influenced by his parents, Beverly and Kevin. Beverly works with disabled, inner-city children, while Kevin works as a garbage truck driver. Kevin’s day begins at 3:45 a.m. and he continues to work, even after Richard found success in the NFL. “It forced my brother and me to understand priorities • After serving as the Seahawks team representative with the NFL and family,” Richard said. For Kevin, it was about showing his chil- Player’s Association since 2014, Sherman was promoted to the or- dren the value of finishing what you start. “I always tell my kids to ganization’s executive committee as vice president in 2016. The finish,” Kevin said. “It’s all about finishing what I started.” NFLPA serves as a union for professional football players and pro- vides support for current and former players, while also enhanc- ing their experiences in community-related organizations across the league. • Sherman launched his own foundation, Blanket Coverage, in 2013. The foundation provides school supplies and clothing to students • Since he was a child, Sherman has always thought about his future in low-income communities so they can more adequately achieve endeavors as a father, which became a reality with the birth of his their goals. Sherman has hosted a variety of events with his foun- son, Rayden, in February of 2015, and his daughter, Avery, in April dation, including clothing drives, softball tournaments and trips to of 2016. “I’ve thought about my kids since I was a kid. The greatest local schools. Sherman was influenced as a student at Dominguez impact I could have on the world is raising good kids,” Sherman HS after Magic Johnson gave an inspirational speech at his school, said in a self-composed Players Tribune piece. “Football is some- stressing the values of education. Information on Sherman’s foun- thing that I felt like I was born to do, and I was blessed with ability dation can be found at https://www.richardsherman25.com. and the great fortune to be able to play it professionally, and I’m • Sherman is one of five NFL thankful for that and I take that very serious, and I want to be one players that holds a chari- of the best to ever do it. But in the end, being a great father, it’s like table partnership with the best thing you could ever be - to watch my son and daughter Microsoft. In October of grow up to be incredible people and watch them make a greater 2017, Sherman’s organiza- impact on this world than I ever could. tion was granted $25,000 from the company, which he intends to use by build- ing a Microsoft Surface computer lap at Compton HS.