Bud Sherrod

Fumble recoveries	1
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bud Sherrod
	Bud Sherrod (right) with DeWitt Weaver at Texas Tech
No. 83
Positions	End, defensive end
Personal information
Born	December 2, 1927; Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	August 31, 1980 (aged 52); Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Knoxville)
College	Tennessee (1947–1950)
NFL draft	1952 (17th round, 206th overall pick)
Career history
	New York Giants (1952);
Awards and highlights
	Second-team All-American (1949); 2× First-team All-SEC (1949, 1950); 1951 Cotton Bowl Classic MVP;
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries
Fumble recoveries	1
Touchdowns	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Horace Monroe "Bud" Sherrod Jr. (December 2, 1927 – August 31, 1980) was an American professional football player who was an end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants in 1952.^[1] He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.^[2]

Sherrod also served as an assistant football coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 1954 to 1957 under DeWitt Weaver.^[3]

References

↑ "Bud Sherrod Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
↑ "Tennessee Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
↑ "2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2011.

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[1] "Bud Sherrod Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 5, 2024.

[2] "Tennessee Players/Alumni". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.

[3] "2010 Texas Tech Red Raiders Football Media Guide" (PDF). Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University. p. 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 6, 2011.

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