Green Bay Packers
Derek Sherrod - #78 - T
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 6"/ 321 lbs. |
| Birthday | 04/23/1989 |
| Birthplace | Chula Vista, CA |
| College | Mississippi State |
| Years played | 2 |
| Drafted | 2011, 1st round, 32nd pick by Packers |
Packers rookie report: Week 15
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush offers his weekly report on the Packers' 2011 rookie class.
Packers place first-rounder Sherrod on I.R.
The Packers have placed their 2011 first-round pick, OT Derek Sherrod, on injured reserve after he fractured his right tibia and fibula in the team's Week 15 loss to the Chiefs.
Packers' first loss must be put in proper perspective
The Packers are down but far from out after looking like mere mortals for the first time this season in their loss to the Chiefs. Mounting injuries are cause for concern, however.
Five questions with ex-Packers OT Greg Koch
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush asks ex-Packers OT Greg Koch five Packers-related questions.
Packers rookie report: Week 14
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush offers his weekly report on the Packers' 2011 rookie class.
Packers stock report: Week 14
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush identifies three players or position groups on the rise as well as three players or position groups going in the opposite direction.
Packers' young linemen effectively replace Clifton
Both Marshall Newhouse and Derek Sherrod earned solid reviews after veteran OLT Chad Clifton was carted off the field with a hamstring injury in Week Five.
Packers rookie report: Week Five
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents his weekly report on the Packers' 2011 rookie class.
Packers fill-ins continue filling bill big-time
When veteran OLT Chad Clifton went down with a hamstring injury in the Falcons game Sunday evening, young OTs Marshall Newhouse and Derek Sherrod rose to the occasion.
Packers complete draft-pick signings
The Packers completed signing all 10 of their 2011 draft picks Saturday morning, announcing they have agreed to terms with OT Derek Sherrod, RB Alex Green and CB Davon House.
Packers mulling options to replace departed Colledge
With Daryn Colledge signing with the Cardinals, the Packers are considering their options to start at left guard.
Packers No. 1 pick scouting report: OT Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
Pro Football Weekly offers a scouting breakdown of Packers first-round OT Derek Sherrod by PFW draft expert Nolan Nawrocki:
Sherrod could be Clifton heir apparent in Green Bay
Gearing up for life without OLT Chad Clifton by selecting Mississippi State's Derek Sherrod was a prudent move on GM Ted Thompson's part.
PLAYER NEWS
The Packers have placed Sherrod on the physically unable to perform list.|||||||
He's recovering from a broken leg suffered late last season.
The Green Bay Packers have placed tackle Derek Sherrod on injured reserve and signed tackle Herb Taylor to provide offensive line depth.|||||||
Sherrod, the team's first-round pick in the 2011 draft, broke his right leg in the Packers' loss at Kansas City on Sunday.
Green Bay beefed up its offensive line with the final pick in Thursday night's first round, taking Mississippi State tackle Derek Sherrod. He said he can't wait to meet superstar QB Aaron Rodgers - and can't wait to prove he can help keep the quarterback upright on the field.|||||||
Although Sherrod played left tackle in college, general manager Ted Thompson wouldn't commit to having him play on that side in the pros. "Where he's going to play, I don't know, but I know this: You can never have too many big men," Thompson said. "The more run blockers, the more pass blockers we have, the better off we do."
