Colby Sorsdal (born March 1, 2000) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

William & Mary Tribe The William & Mary Tribe is a moniker for the College of William & Mary's athletic teams and the university's community more broadly. William & Mary has won two team national championships (both in men's tennis), the AIAW championships in wo ...

Early life

Sorsdal attended

Mt. Lebanon High School Mt. Lebanon High School is a four-year, comprehensive high school located in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, with an enrollment of 1,789 students in grades 9–12 for the 2023–2024 school year. Its mascot is the Blue Devil. Mt. Lebanon H ...

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. Sorsdal committed to play

at the

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over offers from

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and

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College career

Sorsdal started in 46 games over the course of five seasons with William & Mary. As a senior, he was named to the All-

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first team and the FCS

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team.

Professional career

Sorsdal was selected by the

in the fifth round, 152nd overall, of the

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. He made his first career start Week 8 against the

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. As a rookie, he appeared in 16 regular season games and started three in the 2023 season.

References

External links

Detroit Lions bioWilliam & Mary Tribe bio
2000 births American football offensive tackles Detroit Lions players Living people Mt. Lebanon High School alumni Players of American football from Pittsburgh Sportspeople from Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania William & Mary Tribe football players {{offensive-lineman-stub American people of Norwegian descent