Oakland, California born Mike Sherrard was a standout multiple sport athlete at Chico High School in Chico, California. He excelled in football, baseball, basketball and track and field.
The speedster was a walk on at UCLA and after a few early injury related setbacks, he became a starter by his sophomore season. He left school as the Bruins all-time leading receiver in both various single season and career statistics including a grand total of 124 receptions for nearly 2,000 yards and nine touchdowns.
The Dallas Cowboys chose Sherrard with the 18th pick in the 1986 NFL Draft.
After courageously battling through countless injuries in his decade plus long NFL career which included playing for the Cowboys, 49ers, Giants and Broncos, Sherrard retired after the 1996 season with 257 receptions for nearly 4,000 yards and 22 touchdowns for his career.
The retired NFL player recently launched a startup company Score Celeb Stuff, being a liaison and offering the best of all worlds, assisting professional athletes sell unwanted items to passionate fans and supporters with proceeds going to a charity of the athlete’s choice.
In this Q&A, we talk about his excitement seeing his rookie card for the first time, being gifted a game-used Bo Jackson bat, his current work in the sports memorabilia industry and more.
