Washington State University Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 41
Dillon Sherman
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 219
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Major:
- Social Sciences
- Hometown:
- Mission Viejo, Calif.
- High School:
- El Toro HS
WASHINGTON STATE
RS-SENIOR (2020): Appeared in three games, made 15 tackles with a shared tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one blocked punt…made two tackles including one on kickoff, broke up a pass and also blocked a punt at Oregon State…did not play against Oregon…made four tackles at No. 20 USC…made career-high nine tackles including a shared tackle-for-loss at Utah.
RS-JUNIOR (2019): Did not appear in a game…missed season with shoulder injury.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in 12 games…recorded 30 tackles with 3.5 for loss…forced one fumble and recovered another…made two tackles at Wyoming…recorded four tackles against San Jose State…recorded career high six tackles with one for loss against Utah…did not play at Oregon State…made five tackles, shared one for loss at Stanford…recorded three tackles and shred one for loss against California…recorded three tackles against Arizona…had three tackles, one for loss, forced a fumble and recovered another against Washington...recorded one tackle, sharing a tackle-for-loss in the Alamo Bowl win over Iowa State.
RS-FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in all 13 games…played both on special teams and on defense…recorded 23 tackles including one sack…also recovered a fumble…recorded four special teams tackles, all on kickoff…named WSU Special Forces Player of the Week after playing on three special teams units, recording a tackle and drawing a penalty in collegiate debut in season-opener against Montana State…had a tackle, recovered a fumble late in fourth quarter of comeback win over Boise State…had two tackles and QB hurry in win over Nevada…made two tackles including first career sack in win at Oregon…made four tackles at California…had two stops in shutout of Colorado…recorded three tackles in win over No. 18 Stanford…made two tackles in win at Utah…made season-high five tackles at No. 15 Washington.
FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended El Toro High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Mike Mayoral…finished career with 178 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions…as a SENIOR, named All-CIF, All-County first-team and All-South Coast League first-team…presented team Jeff Stenstrom Award for Leadership…recorded 89 tackles with seven sacks…also earned All-South Coast League honors in 100 m and long jump…also lettered twice as an outfielder in baseball.
PERSONAL
Parents, Jeremy and Jenna…older brother, Jacob…younger sister, Amber…dad, Jeremy played baseball at UC Santa Barbara.
RS-SENIOR (2020): Appeared in three games, made 15 tackles with a shared tackle-for-loss, one pass breakup and one blocked punt…made two tackles including one on kickoff, broke up a pass and also blocked a punt at Oregon State…did not play against Oregon…made four tackles at No. 20 USC…made career-high nine tackles including a shared tackle-for-loss at Utah.
RS-JUNIOR (2019): Did not appear in a game…missed season with shoulder injury.
RS-SOPHOMORE (2018): Appeared in 12 games…recorded 30 tackles with 3.5 for loss…forced one fumble and recovered another…made two tackles at Wyoming…recorded four tackles against San Jose State…recorded career high six tackles with one for loss against Utah…did not play at Oregon State…made five tackles, shared one for loss at Stanford…recorded three tackles and shred one for loss against California…recorded three tackles against Arizona…had three tackles, one for loss, forced a fumble and recovered another against Washington...recorded one tackle, sharing a tackle-for-loss in the Alamo Bowl win over Iowa State.
RS-FRESHMAN (2017): Appeared in all 13 games…played both on special teams and on defense…recorded 23 tackles including one sack…also recovered a fumble…recorded four special teams tackles, all on kickoff…named WSU Special Forces Player of the Week after playing on three special teams units, recording a tackle and drawing a penalty in collegiate debut in season-opener against Montana State…had a tackle, recovered a fumble late in fourth quarter of comeback win over Boise State…had two tackles and QB hurry in win over Nevada…made two tackles including first career sack in win at Oregon…made four tackles at California…had two stops in shutout of Colorado…recorded three tackles in win over No. 18 Stanford…made two tackles in win at Utah…made season-high five tackles at No. 15 Washington.
FRESHMAN (2016): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended El Toro High School…three-year letterwinner for coach Mike Mayoral…finished career with 178 tackles, seven sacks and two interceptions…as a SENIOR, named All-CIF, All-County first-team and All-South Coast League first-team…presented team Jeff Stenstrom Award for Leadership…recorded 89 tackles with seven sacks…also earned All-South Coast League honors in 100 m and long jump…also lettered twice as an outfielder in baseball.
PERSONAL
Parents, Jeremy and Jenna…older brother, Jacob…younger sister, Amber…dad, Jeremy played baseball at UC Santa Barbara.
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