Frank Herron

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Frank Herron
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-09) July 9, 1994 (age 29)
Centreville, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:276 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school: Central (Memphis, Tennessee)
College: LSU
Position: Defensive tackle
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:12
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Frank Herron (born July 9, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU. He has also been a member of the New England Patriots, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, and Memphis Showboats.

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Professional career

New England Patriots

Herron signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018. [1] He was waived on August 31. [2]

Seattle Seahawks

On September 3, 2018, Herron was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad. [3] He was released on September 12. [4]

New England Patriots (second stint)

On October 8, 2018, Herron was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad. [5] Herron won Super Bowl LIII when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3. [6] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019. [7] He was released on May 16. [8]

Tennessee Titans

Herron signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 29, 2019. [9] He was waived on August 31. [10]

Detroit Lions

On September 27, 2019, Herron was signed to the Detroit Lions' practice squad, but was released the next day. [11] [12]

Miami Dolphins

On October 24, 2019, Herron was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.

Detroit Lions (second stint)

On December 10, 2019, Herron was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Dolphins' practice squad. [13]

On September 5, 2020, Herron was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day. [14] [15] He was elevated to the active roster on both November 14 and 21 for the team's Week 10 and 11 games against the Washington Football Team and the Carolina Panthers, then reverted to the practice squad after each game. [16] [17] He was signed to the active roster on December 5. [18]

On January 2, 2021, Herron was waived by the Lions. [19]

Carolina Panthers

Herron signed with the Carolina Panthers on April 13, 2021. [20] On May 10, Herron was released by the Panthers. [21] He re-signed with Carolina on May 26. [22] He was waived on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [23] [24] On October 30, Herron was suspended 2 games without pay for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances. [25] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers on January 10, 2022. [26]

On August 30, Herron was waived by the Panthers and re-signed to the practice squad on September 21. [27] He was released on October 20.

Memphis Showboats

Herron signed with the Memphis Showboats of the USFL on May 1, 2023. [28] He was not part of the roster after the 2024 UFL dispersal draft on January 15, 2024. [29]

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  2. ↑ "Patriots release five players". Patriots.com. August 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Boyle, John (September 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  4. ↑ Boyle, John (September 12, 2018). "Seahawks Promote Keenan Reynolds From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  5. ↑ "Patriots Re-Sign RB Kenjon Barner; Make Practice Squad Moves". Patriots.com. October 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ Shpigel, Ben (February 4, 2019). "Patriots Win in Lowest-Scoring Super Bowl Ever". The New York Times. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ Kyed, Doug (February 5, 2019). "Patriots Sign Eight Of 10 Practice Squad Players To Future Contracts". NESN.com.
  8. ↑ Williams, Charean (May 16, 2019). "Patriots cut Frank Herron to make room for Jamie Collins". ProFootballTalk.
  9. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (May 29, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with Defensive Lineman Frank Herron". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
  10. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
  11. ↑ "Lions sign WR Tom Kennedy to active roster". DetroitLions.com. September 27, 2019.
  12. ↑ Schoch, Matt. "Wayne State, Groves LB Anthony Pittman surviving numbers game with Lions". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 10, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Lions sign DT Frank Herron to active roster from Miami Dolphins' practice squad". DetroitLions.com. December 10, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Lions establish practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
  16. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (November 14, 2020). "Detroit Lions elevate OL Dan Skipper and DL Frank Herron for Week 10". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  17. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (November 21, 2020). "Detroit Lions elevate Mohamad Sanu and Frank Herron for Week 11". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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  23. ↑ Gantt, Darin (August 31, 2021). "Panthers reduce roster on Tuesday morning". Panthers.com.
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