Patrick Herbert (American football)

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Patrick Herbert
No. 88 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-18) October 18, 2000 (age 24)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Sheldon
(Eugene, Oregon)
College: Oregon (20192024)
NFL draft: 2025: undrafted
Career history
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.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Professional career

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]

Personal life

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]

References

  1. 1 2 Oregon Ducks Profile Archived 2024-05-29 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. College Football Recruiting Profile at 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Vessels, Chandler (April 26, 2025). "Former Oregon TE Patrick Herbert signs undrafted free agent deal with Jacksonville Jaguars". on3.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  4. 1 2 NFL Jaguars Profile. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  5. Sutelan, Edward (October 14, 2023). "Is Patrick Herbert related to Justin Herbert? Oregon TE following brother's footsteps". Sporting News.com. Retrieved August 28, 2025.