Colby Sorsdal

Colby Sorsdal (born March 1, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the William & Mary Tribe.

Colby Sorsdal

No. 75 – Detroit Lions
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(2000-03-01) March 1, 2000 (age 25) 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: 5th round, 152nd pick
Career history
Detroit Lions (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team FCS All-American (2022) First-team All-CAA (2022) Third-team All-CAA (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played: 17 Games started: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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
All values from Pro Day[6][7]

Sorsdal was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[8] He made his first career start Week 8 against the Las Vegas Raiders.^[9] As a rookie, he appeared in 16 regular season games and started three in the 2023 season.^[10]