William Hernandez is a guard with the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League and a professional football player. He weighs 152 kilograms and stands 1.88 meters tall. He attended Chaparral High. He played college football for the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Miners squad from 2013 to 2017.
After redshirting his rookie season, he started each of the 49 games he played in from 2014 to 2017. After the 2016 season, he was named to the second All-American team. After the 2017 season, he was selected for the C-USA first team. He also got a pass to the College Football All-Star Challenge. The New York Giants chose Hernandez in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
On May 12, 2018, the terms of his four-year, $7.45 million deal with the New York Giants were agreed upon. It includes a $3.49 million signing bonus and a $5.08 million guarantee. He was chosen as the Giants’ starting left guard to start the season, and he also made the PFWA All-Rookie Team. He started each of the team’s 16 games.
In October 2020, the Giants placed him on the reserve/COVID-19 list after learning he tested positive for the virus. In November 2020, he re-joined the roster of participants. Despite making a full recovery, he was demoted to backup left guard for the remainder of the season because youngster Shane Lemieux won the starting left guard job. On March 28, he agreed to a one-year contract.
How Much Does Will Hernandez Make?
Will Hernandez makes $1,187,500 annually per his contract with the Cardinals.