Colby Sorsdal

American football player (born 2000)

American football player

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

Detroit Lions (2023–present)

Roster status:

Active

Career highlights and awards

First-team FCS All-American (2022)
First-team All-CAA (2022)

Career NFL statistics as of 2023

Games played:	16
Games started:	3

Player stats at 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.

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
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
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]

References

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Colby Sorsdal College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Colby Sorsdal Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.