Richard Sherman, current cornerback with the San Francisco 49ers, was born on January 4th, 1987 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His mother's name is Darlene and his father's name is Richard Sr.. He has a brother named Derek and two sisters named Darla and Deanna. Sherman attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia where he played football. He then went on to play college football at California University after being recruited by both UCLA and USC. During his time at California University of Los Angeles, he was named First Team All-American by Pro Football Weekly and Second Team All-American by The NFL Draft Report. After graduating from Cal U, Sherman entered the 2012 NFL Draft. He was selected third overall by the Seattle Seahawks. After making an immediate impact for the Seahawks, Sherm was awarded the Associated Press 2014 NFC West Defensive Player of the Year Award as well as the Chuck Bednarik Award given to the nation's best defensive player. In February 2015, Sherman was part of the Seattle Seahawks team that defeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl 50.