Colby Sorsdal
No. 75 – Detroit Lions
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-01) March 1, 2000
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.

High school career

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 span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 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][7]

Sorsdal was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[8][9] He made his first career start Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.

References

  1. ↑ "TRIBE SCRIBE: From the ice to the gridiron, Colby Sorsdal has become a physical presence". William & Mary Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  2. ↑ "'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. "W&M OT Colby Sorsdal, VMI LS Robert Soderholm lead FCS NFL draft prospects". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  4. ↑ Washburn, Rob. "Monmouth's Shirden, W&M's Pius Headline 2022 CAA Football All-Conference Awards". caasports.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ O'Connor, John. "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. ↑ "Lions select Colby Sorsdal with No. 152 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Lions add to trenches, select William & Mary OL Colby Sorsdal in fifth round". The Detroit News. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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