No. 88 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |
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Position: | Tight end |
Personal information | |
Born: | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | October 18, 2000
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Sheldon (Eugene, Oregon) |
College: | Oregon (2019–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Career history | |
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Roster status: | Practice squad |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Patrick Herbert (born October 18, 2000) is an American professional football tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon Ducks.
Herbert was born in Eugene, Oregon where he attended Sheldon High School. He played as a tight end and punter with the Fighting Irishman football team. His senior year performance helped the Fighting Irishman win a Southwest Conference championship. Herbert was also a three-year letterman. [1] He was rated a four-star recruiting prospect by 247Sports.com and received a total of six athletic scholarship offers. [2]
Completing enrollment at the University of Oregon in April 2019, Herbert joined the field as a tight end with the Oregon Ducks on September 7 during the game against Nevada. After recovering from injuries sustained in his redshirt freshman seasons during 2020 and 2021, Herbert returned to the field in 2022 for all 13 games. In his junior season in 2023, Herbert started four of the season's 14 total games. In 2024 as a senior tight end, Herbert started six of the season's 14 games. After six seasons, Herbert finished his college career with 31 catches for 388 yards and four touchdowns. [1] [3]
On April 26, 2025, Herbert was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft. [3] He was relegated to the practice squad following the active roster cuts made on August 27. [4]
Herbert is the younger brother of NFL quarterback Justin Herbert with whom he played one season of college football at Oregon in 2019. His brother was selected sixth overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2020 NFL draft. [5] [4] [3]