A William & Mary All-American who started 46 straight college games and is now working back from a training camp injury on Detroit's offensive line.
Colby Sorsdal made history as one of the highest-drafted players ever out of William & Mary, and he has spent his time in Detroit trying to carve out a role on a deep offensive line. A 2025 preseason injury slowed his progress, but his college durability record speaks to his reliability.
Path to the league
Sorsdal started all 46 games he played across five seasons at William & Mary, the fourth-most starts in program history, and earned consensus All-American honors. The Lions drafted him in the fifth round, 152nd overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft, making him the highest-selected William & Mary player since 2013.
Career highlights
Sorsdal became just the second Lions draft pick out of William & Mary since 1970 and the highest-drafted offensive player from the program since 1992. He has worked to build positional versatility on Detroit's line, taking reps at both tackle and interior spots during his time with the team.
2025 season recap
Sorsdal's 2025 season ended before it started. He sustained a leg injury in the Lions' second preseason game against Atlanta on August 8 and was placed on injured reserve on August 10, sidelining him for the entire regular season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Colby Sorsdal
- ESPN: Colby Sorsdal
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Offensive Tackle
- Group
- offense
- College
- William & Mary
- Hometown
- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Age
- 26
- Status
- active
