21 Things You Never Knew About Richard Sherman

Richard Sherman became a household name with his postgame interview with Erin Andrews after the NFC title game.

In the days after the rant, America has come to see a very different side of the notorious trash talker.

He's also a film junkie, a hard worker, and a role model for every kid born into inner-city poverty.

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He finished second in his high school class with 4.1 GPA.

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Source: LA Times

He has a 'near-photographic memory,' according to SI. He memorized his 18-character, randomly generated Wi-Fi password.

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Source: SI

He grew up in Compton, Calif., and was the first Dominguez High School grad in 20 years to get a scholarship from Stanford.

Sherman's childhood home. NFL.com

Source: LA Times

His dad worked as a trash man for 29 years, waking up at 4 a.m. every day.

Sherman's father. NFL.com

Source: NFL Films

His dad lost an eye when he was 14, but still works and refuses to live off his son.

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Source: LA Times

He's obsessed with watching tape. He has notes on every NFL receiver on his iPad, and watches film in bed.

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Source: NFL Films

He was picked 154th overall in the 2011 draft. Twenty-four cornerbacks were taken before him.

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He played wide receiver at Stanford, and only switched to cornerback in his junior year.

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He only makes $550,000 a year — not much above the league minimum.

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He almost transferred out of Stanford because he clashed with coach Jim Harbaugh. His mom convinced him to stay.

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Source: SI

He was nearly suspended for testing positive for Adderall, but the results were overturned.

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Source: USA Today

In high school, he made USC coach Pete Carroll wait 2.5 hours to meet with him because he didn't want to leave class early.

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Source: SI

As a teenager his email address was "lockup2006" because Pete Carroll told him he could be a "lock up corner."

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Source: MMQB

His mom gave him $5 for every "A" he got in school.

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Baiting QBs is his signature move. He'll intentionally let a receiver get open early in a play, and then recover and make a pick.

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Source: NFL Films

He once saw a homeless man under a bridge near the Seahawks facility, so he went to McDonald's and bought him food.

Sherman delivering presents on Christmas. @RSherman_25

Source: Yahoo!

He once showed up to watch a Seahawks rookie practice on a jet ski.

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Source: HuffPost

He has an endorsement deal with Nike. He's the only NFL player in their new Flyknit commercial.

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Eight of his classmates were killed during his four years in high school.

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Source: Fox Sports

After he made it to the NFL, he told players on his old high school team that they shouldn't focus on football.

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Source: SI

His shtick is completely calculated.

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He told SI:

"Things I do probably look like madness, like I'm totally out of control, but there's always a plan. It's part of a greater scheme to get some eyes, to grow the market, to grow Seattle."

 

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