Richard Sherman bio: net worth, age, height, weight, wife, kids, wiki.
Richard Kevin Sherman is a well-known American football cornerback who now plays for the NFL’s Seattle Seahawks (National Football League). During the 2011 NFL Draft, he was scouted by the Seattle Seahawks. He was also named to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro five times. He has the most passes defended and interceptions of any active player. He was a well-known member of the Seattle Seahawks team that won “Super Bowl XLVIII.”
Richard Sherman Biography & Profile Summary
Real Name/Birth Name | Richard Kevin Sherman |
Tag Name | Richard Sherman |
Gender | Male |
Main Profession | American Footballer |
Citizenship | American |
Born In | Compton, California |
Birth Date | 30-Mar-88 |
Age as in 2023 | 35 years old |
Height | 1.91 m |
Heights in Feet | 6 feet and 3 inches |
Heights in cm | 191 cm |
Weight | 90 kg |
Weight(s) in pound | 198 pounds |
Dates with | No |
Marital Status | Married |
Spouse | Ashley Moss (m. 2018) |
Son/Daughter | Avery Sherman, and Rayden Sherman |
Net Worths | $50 million |
Richard Sherman Early Life
Richard was born and brought up in Compton, California. From 2006 to 1010, he played for the Stanford Cardinal football team. For his fabulous performance in the competition, he received an athletic scholarship to attend Stanford University. The Seahawks hired him in the 5th round of the NFL Draft in 2011. His honest personality, candid nature, frequent trash talks, and love for making big plays, are some of the reasons that made him one of the most celebrated players.
Richard Sherman Personal Life
Richard got married to his long-time girlfriend, Ashley at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Punta, Canta in 2018. The couple gave birth to their son Rayden and daughter Avery. He has a charity foundation that is formed to assist poor kids throughout the country. Throughout his sporting career, with his outstanding performance and game, he has gathered a considerable fan following. In very little time, he has become a youth icon.
Richard Sherman Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on March 30, 1988, Richard Sherman is 35 years old as of 2023. His height is 6 ft 3 inches tall, and his weight is 90 kg.
Richard Sherman Career
Richard played in the ‘Senior Bowl’ competition in 2011. He attended the ‘NFL Scouting Combine.’ ‘Sporting News’ ranked him fourth in the Best Cornerback in the 2011 NFL Draft. He was chosen in the fifth round by the ‘Seattle Seahawks.’ In 2011, he signed a four-year contract worth $2.22 million that included a signing bonus of $182,424.
In 2012, Richard and Brandon Browner were banned for four games for taking ‘Adderall’ drug that was known to be a CNS-stimulant. In 2012, he appealed against a suspension for the game. He played a total of sixteen games and scored 58 solo tackles, eight interceptions, 24 pass deflections and a touchdown. In 2013, he was chosen for the ‘2014 Pro Bowl’. It was his first Pro-Bowl. Later, he was also selected in the team of the ‘Associated Press NFL All-Pro First Team’.
In 2014, he played a significant role in making his team win in the NFC Championship Game against the ‘San Francisco 49ers’. His mocking gesture in the game was viewed violation to the game rules, and so he was fined $7875.
In May 2014, Richard signed a four-year contract with the ‘Seattle Seahawks’ worth $56 million contracts. This grand opportunity made Richard one of the highest-paid cornerbacks throughout NFL history.
Richard was presented with two important awards for ‘Thanksgiving Day Game’, and ‘NFC Defensive Player of the Week in November 2014. In his 2014 season, he scored 5745 solo tackles, four interceptions, and eight pass deflections. In March 2018, he resigned from his duties from ‘Seattle Seahawks’. On March 10th, he entered into a $39 million contract of three years with ‘San Francisco 49ers.’
In 2013, Richard established his charity institute as ‘Blanket Coverage – The Richard Sherman Family Foundation’. This foundation provided stationery and other school supplies to all those students in the US who belongs to low-income groups.
Richard Sherman Net worth
Richard’s fortune is a result of being a professional footballer. He is one of the highest paid football players that earn a salary of an estimation salary of millions per year. He also earns bonuses off his salary that significant difference in net worth. Richard also happens to have several highly paid endorsement deals with renowned companies such as Nike, Oberto, T-mobile, beats by Dre and Body Armor. Since he started his career he has managed to amass a net worth of $50 million as of 2023.