No. 77 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | November 27, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Bullis School ( Potomac, Maryland) | ||||
College: | Wake Forest (2014–2019) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||
Career history | |||||
| |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
Player stats at PFR |
Justin Herron (born November 27, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft, and has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Herron attended Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played as an offensive lineman. [1] In addition to football, he played baseball and basketball and was a trumpeter in the jazz band. [2] A 3-star recruit, Herron committed to Wake Forest over offers from Boston College, Old Dominion, Rutgers, and Villanova. [3]
Herron tore his ACL in Week 1 of the 2018 season. After coming back for another year as a graduate student, he was named a team captain and earned third-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference honors. He set the Wake Forest record with 51 games played. [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
5.26 s | 1.88 s | 3.09 s | 4.88 s | 8.41 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
27 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6] |
Herron was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, with the 195th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2020 with an ankle injury. [7] He was activated on November 28. [8]
On September 21, 2022, the Patriots traded Herron and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick. [9] He suffered a torn ACL in practice and was placed on injured reserve on October 7. [10]
After having played in 7 regular season games across two seasons with the team, between suffering a knee injury and a concussion, [11] [12] Herron was waived on December 27, 2023. [13]
On April 29, 2024, Herron signed with the New Orleans Saints. [14]
His father Reggie played basketball at Villanova. His uncle Keith was a second-round selection in the 1978 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and played five seasons in the NBA. [2]
On March 22, 2021, Herron and another citizen were given "Outstanding Service" awards by the Tempe, Arizona, Police Department for helping save a woman from a violent sexual assault. [15]
No. 77 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | November 27, 1995||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Bullis School ( Potomac, Maryland) | ||||
College: | Wake Forest (2014–2019) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||
Career history | |||||
| |||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
Player stats at PFR |
Justin Herron (born November 27, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft, and has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Herron attended Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played as an offensive lineman. [1] In addition to football, he played baseball and basketball and was a trumpeter in the jazz band. [2] A 3-star recruit, Herron committed to Wake Forest over offers from Boston College, Old Dominion, Rutgers, and Villanova. [3]
Herron tore his ACL in Week 1 of the 2018 season. After coming back for another year as a graduate student, he was named a team captain and earned third-team All- Atlantic Coast Conference honors. He set the Wake Forest record with 51 games played. [4]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in (1.92 m) |
308 lb (140 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
5.26 s | 1.88 s | 3.09 s | 4.88 s | 8.41 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
27 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6] |
Herron was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, with the 195th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. [4] He was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2020 with an ankle injury. [7] He was activated on November 28. [8]
On September 21, 2022, the Patriots traded Herron and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick. [9] He suffered a torn ACL in practice and was placed on injured reserve on October 7. [10]
After having played in 7 regular season games across two seasons with the team, between suffering a knee injury and a concussion, [11] [12] Herron was waived on December 27, 2023. [13]
On April 29, 2024, Herron signed with the New Orleans Saints. [14]
His father Reggie played basketball at Villanova. His uncle Keith was a second-round selection in the 1978 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and played five seasons in the NBA. [2]
On March 22, 2021, Herron and another citizen were given "Outstanding Service" awards by the Tempe, Arizona, Police Department for helping save a woman from a violent sexual assault. [15]