M. J. Sherman

Mekhail Jacaques Sherman (born February 26, 2002) is an American professional football defensive lineman. He previously played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia and Nebraska as a linebacker.

Early life Mekhail Jacaques Sherman was born on February 26, 2002, in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in a single-parent home in Baltimore with his mother and three siblings. His father Varney Sherman is a politician in Liberia. Sherman was selected to play in the 2020 Under Armour All-America Game. He played in all 15 games as a backup linebacker and special teams player in 2021, recording one solo tackle, and six assisted tackles, as Georgia won the national championship. He then signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 13, 2025, as a defensive lineman. He was moved to the practice roster on June 1 before the start of the 2025 CFL season. Sherman was promoted to the active roster on June 26, moved back to the practice roster on July 1, promoted to the active roster again on July 23, moved back to the practice roster again on July 31, promoted to the active roster for the third time on September 23, and demoted to the practice roster for the final time on October 11, 2025.