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Lions add to trenches, select William & Mary OL Colby Sorsdal in fifth round

Allen Park — For the second straight pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Lions grabbed a small school trench player, selecting offensive lineman Colby Sorsdal out of William & Mary in the fifth round with the No. 152 overall choice.

A five-year starter with 46 collegiate starts at right tackle, Sorsdal is listed at 6-foot-6, 301 pounds. With shorter than typically desired arm length, as measured at the East-West Shrine game, his best fit could be guard in the NFL.

On the interior, Detroit has Pro Bowler Jonah Jackson at left guard, while veterans Halapoulivaati Vaitai and Graham Glasgow are expected to compete for the starting right guard job.