Education
A native of Denison, Iowa, Scherff attended Denison-Schleswig High School, where he was a two-way lineman, earning first team all-state honors on offense as a senior after earning second team all-state on defense as a junior.
A native of Denison, Iowa, Scherff attended Denison-Schleswig High School, where he was a two-way lineman, earning first team all-state honors on offense as a senior after earning second team all-state on defense as a junior.
He was taken by the Redskins with the fifth overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Iowa. More so, as a sophomore he played quarterback, passing for 1,200 yards on the season.
He also played basketball, where he led the state in rebounds as a senior, and baseball, where he helped his team qualify for the state tournament as a junior.
Scherff was also on the school"s track & field team, where he was a standout shot putter and discus thrower, earning All-State recognition. At the 2010 Iowa State T&F Championships, he placed third in the discus throw, with a personal-best throw of 48.95 meters.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scherff was ranked as the Number. 44 offensive tackle prospect in 2010.
He chose his home-state Iowa Hawkeyes over offers from Kansas State, Missouri, and Nebraska.
After redshirting his initial year at Iowa, Scherff saw action at left guard in eleven games on the season, starting three. In his sophomore year, he replaced Riley Reiff as starting left tackle. He started first seven games of season at left tackle before suffering a broken fibula and a dislocated ankle in game seven, and missed remainder of season due to injury.
Despite being regarded one of the best offensive lineman prospects after his junior year at Iowa, Scherff decided to return for his senior year.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Leisure studies in December 2014. Washington Redskins
= 2015 season Scherff was projected a high first-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft by various mock drafts.
He was selected by the Washington Redskins with the fifth overall pick in the 2015 NFL Draft. Scherff was the highest selected Iowa offensive lineman since Robert Gallery in 2004.
On May 12, 2015, he signed a four-year, $21.2 million contract.