Justin Herron

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Justin Herron
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Herron with the Wake Forest Demon Deacons
No. 77 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-27) November 27, 1995 (age 28)
Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
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:Injured reserve
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:35
Games started:11
Player stats at PFR

Justin Herron (born November 27, 1995) is an American professional 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.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.88 s3.09 s4.88 s8.41 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		8 ft 9 in
(2.67 m)		27 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5] [6]

New England Patriots

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]

Las Vegas Raiders

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]

New Orleans Saints

On April 29, 2024, Herron signed with the New Orleans Saints. [14] He was placed on injured reserve on July 28, ending his season. [15]

Personal life

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. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Stubbs, Roman (March 28, 2013). "Bullis OL Justin Herron finds plenty of college football suitors". Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Hart, Andy (April 25, 2020). "3 quick thoughts on OL Justin Herron, Patriots sixth-round pick out of Wake Forest". WEEI. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Justin Herron, 2014 Offensive tackle - Rivals.com".
  4. 1 2 Hass, Trevor (April 25, 2020). "Patriots take offensive lineman Justin Herron with 195th pick in 2020 NFL Draft". Boston.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Justin Herron Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Justin Herron, Wake Forest, OG, 2020 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football".
  7. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. October 31, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Patriots Announce A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Raiders acquire T Justin Herron". Raiders.com. September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Raiders sign LB Blake Martinez to active roster, sign WR Albert Wilson to practice squad". Raiders.com. Las Vegas Raiders. October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  11. ↑ Champion, Aidan (December 21, 2023). "Raiders-Chiefs First Week 16 Injury Report Released". Sports Illustrated Las Vegas Raiders News, Analysis and More.
  12. ↑ Champion, Aidan (October 21, 2023). "Raiders-Bears Final Week 7 Injury Report Released". Sports Illustrated Las Vegas Raiders News, Analysis and More.
  13. ↑ "Raiders sign TE Zach Gentry". Raiders.com. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  14. ↑ Sigler, John (April 29, 2024). "Saints sign free agent offensive linemen Shane Lemieux, Justin Herron". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ Paras, Matthew (July 28, 2024). "The Saints shake up the offensive line with new signings after injuries in training camp". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  16. ↑ Reiss, Mike (March 24, 2021). "Pats' Herron honored for helping stop sex assault". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
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