William “Will” Hernandez, a guard for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals, was born on September 2, 1995. (NFL). At UTEP, he played collegiate football.
Hernandez started each of UTEP’s 49 games from 2014 through 2017 after sitting out his freshman year in 2013. Hernandez made the second team of All-Americans following the 2016 season. Hernandez was chosen to the C-USA first team following the 2017 campaign. The College Football All-Star Challenge also extended an invitation to him.
Hernandez was taken by the New York Giants in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft (34th overall). Hernandez was selected in the second round of the 2018 draft, following Quenton Nelson of Notre Dame (sixth overall).
On May 12, 2018, Hernandez and the New York Giants agreed to a four-year, $7.45 million contract, with $5.08 million guaranteed and a $3.49 million signing bonus.
The Arizona Cardinals signed Hernandez to a one-year deal on March 28, 2022. Hernandez was dismissed from the Week 4 game against the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter for making contact with a referee.
High School attended by Hernandez
He attended Chaparral High School (Paradise, Nevada)
