Professional football player William Hernandez plays guard for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals. He stands 1.88 meters tall and 152 kg in weight. He went to Chaparral High. From 2013 through 2017, he participated in collegiate football with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Miners.
He started each of the 49 games he participated in from 2014 to 2017 after redshirting his rookie season. He was selected for the second All-American team following the 2016 season. He was chosen for the C-USA first team following the 2017 campaign. Additionally, he was given a ticket to the College Football All-Star Challenge. In the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft, Hernandez was selected by the New York Giants.
His four-year, $7.45 million contract with the New York Giants was finalized on May 12, 2018. It includes a $5.08 million guarantee in addition to a $3.49 million signing bonus. He was selected to start the season as the Giants’ left guard and was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team. All 16 of the team’s games that he started were. He tested positive for the virus in October 2020, and the Giants later put him on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
He re-joined the list of contestants in November 2020. Despite making a full recovery, he lost his starting left guard position to Shane Lemieux, a young player, for the balance of the season. He consented to a one-year deal in March 2022 with the Arizona Cardinals.
What Is Will Hernandez Jersey Number?
Will Hernandez wears jersey number 71 on the Arizona Cardinals team.