Biography

BIOGRAPHY

William “Will” Hernandez was born September 2, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a Guard in the National Football League.

After redshirting his first year at UTEP in 2013, Hernandez started all 49 games from 2014 to 2017. After the 2016 season, Hernandez was a second-team All-American. After the 2017 season, Hernandez was named to the C-USA first-team. He was also invited to the College Football All-Star Challenge.

The New York Giants selected Hernandez in the second round (34th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Hernandez was the second guard drafted in 2018, behind Notre Dame's Quenton Nelson (sixth overall). On May 12, 2018, the New York Giants signed Hernandez to a four-year, $7.45 million contract that includes $5.08 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $3.49 million.

In 2022 he signed a deal with the Arizona Cardinals.