Colorado University Athletics
Charlie Sherman III Biography
CHARLIE SHERMAN III
ATH, 6-1, 185, Sacramento, Calif. (Foothill)
HIGH SCHOOL?A three-year starting quarterback, he garnered first-team all-Capitol Valley Conference honors his senior season, while he was an all-city honorable mention performer and team most valuable player. As a junior he was named both conference and team MVP, when he also was a first-team all-conference pick and Fab 50 Sacramento prep magazine selection; he earned second team honors as a sophomore. During his senior campaign, his quarterback rating was 110, as he completed 45-of-71 passes for 650 yards, eight touchdowns and two interceptions. On the ground, he rushed 100 times for 1,180 yards and 17 touchdowns, including one score of 98 yards. He also played two games at free safety, totaling 20 tackles (10 solo), one fumble recovery, two interceptions and four pass deflections. His junior season, he passed for 730 yards, 12 touchdowns with just three interceptions, while he ran for 820 yards (long of 80) and 10 touchdowns on 90 carries; he also added two touchdown receptions on trick plays. Top games: in a 40-28 win in the conference title game against Rio Linda in 2003, he rushed 15 times for 180 yards and four touchdowns, adding 140 yards and two TDs on 9-of-12 passing; against heavily favored Division I Del Campo (Foothill is Division II), he led his team to a 35-14 victory completing 12-of-15 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns, and also scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 98-yard run. Under coach Frank Negri, Foothill was 10-1 his senior year and 9-2 his junior year (conference titleists both times), and 9-2 his sophomore year. He has lettered twice in track, as he runs the 100 (11.0), 200 (25.0) and 4x1 relay.
ACADEMICS?He is interested in business management as a major at Colorado. He holds a 3.0 grade point average, and has been a consistent honor roll student in high school. He also earned the Governor’s Scholarship Award.
VITALS?Has 4.5 speed in the 40, 11.0 speed in the 100, a 4.0 shuttle run (a school record) and bench presses 275 pounds.
RECRUITING?He selected Colorado over Boise State, Nevada and Cal.
PERSONAL?He was born March 2, 1986 in Sacramento, Calif. Hobbies include playing pool, playing the piano and lifting weights. He would like to own a restaurant and bar with many billiard tables someday. Has always been a big Buffaloes fan, for he says he grew up watching mainly CU games, especially Colorado-Nebraska contests.