Rick Sherrod was born on January 19,1979 and is a former American football free safety for the Columbus Destroyers and collegiately for the West Virginia Mountaineers.
16 Facts About Rick Sherrod
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Rick Sherrod played in the NFL with the New Orleans Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Dallas Cowboys.
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Rick Sherrod played sparingly his freshman season, totaling only one tackle.
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Rick Sherrod tied a career-high two pass break-ups against Rutgers.
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In 2000, as a junior, Rick Sherrod started at free safety beside strong safety Shawn Shawn Hackett under defensive backs coach David Lockwood.
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Rick Sherrod recorded two fumble recoveries and 12 pass break-ups.
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In 2001, as a senior, Rick Sherrod totaled a career-high 156 tackles and an interception.
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Rick Sherrod forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble to go along with his 5 tackles for a loss.
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Rick Sherrod was named second-team All-Big East at the conclusion of the season.
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Rick Sherrod finished his career with 287 tackles, four interceptions and 17 pass deflections, which is tenth on the school's all-time career list.
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Rick Sherrod made at least ten tackles in 13 of his 25 starts.
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Rick Sherrod went undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft, but was signed as a free agent by the New Orleans Saints.
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Rick Sherrod saw no game time however, and was cut on June 5,2003.
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Rick Sherrod signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in July, 2003, but was released shortly after.
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Rick Sherrod was signed by the Columbus Destroyers on May 13,2005.
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Rick Sherrod played one season with the Destroyers, then was cut on January 9,2006.