Cornell University Athletics

PRONUNCIATION
2025 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in eight games as a defensive back ... Recorded 17 total tackles including eight solo stops and nine assists ... Posted one pass breakup against UAlbany (Sept. 20) ... Made three solo tackles against Princeton (Nov. 1) ... Added two tackles each against Yale (Sept. 27) and Colgate (Oct. 4) ... Contributed on defense and special teams throughout the season.

2024 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Competed in four games...finishing the season with 10 tackles, recording three tackles each against Bucknell (Oct. 19), Brown (Oct. 26) and Princeton (Nov. 2).

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Finalist of the Michigan Defensive Player Of The Year award (2023-24) ... All-State Dream Team honorable mention (2023-24) ... All-County honoree (2023-24) ... named All-Region and All-Catholic (2023-24) as a safety ... All-State First Team (2023-24) ... All-League (2022-23) ... selected team captain for 2023-24 season ... two-time state champion (2022, 23) ... two-time state runner-up (2021, 24) ... also played basketball and ran track and field.

PERSONAL
Kandakai Sherman Jr. is the son of Kandakai and Sonnie Sherman, and has one sister and one brother ... he is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.