Anthony Herron
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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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Born: | Bolingbrook, Illinois | September 24, 1979||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 280 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Bolingbrook (Bolingbrook, Illinois) | ||||||||||
College: | Iowa | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2001 | ||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR · ArenaFan.com |
Anthony Glenn Herron
After his playing career, Herron was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the
Early life and college career
Born and raised in Bolingbrook, Illinois, Herron graduated from Bolingbrook High School in 1997. He played football, basketball, and track in high school.[2] At the University of Iowa, Herron played at defensive end from 1997 to 2000 and was a regular starter in his last two seasons.[2] As a senior in 2000, Herron had an honorable mention All-Big Ten season after making 64 tackles, three sacks, and two forced fumbles.[3] In his college career, Herron had 172 tackles (including 19 for loss), 10 sacks, and one blocked kick.[4] Herron completed his bachelor's degree in English at Tennessee State University during the 2006 offseason while playing for the Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League.[4]
Pro football career
NFL
After the
Due to a foot injury, Herron was on the Lions' physically unable to perform list throughout the 2002 season. The Lions released Herron on August 26, 2003.[3] In 2004, Herron signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on August 9 but was cut on August 27. Later that year, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on November 10. He was released on December 14 but re-signed with the practice squad on January 5, 2005.[3] Following the 2005 preseason, Herron was waived during final roster cuts on September 3.[7]
Arena Football League
In 2004, Herron played in eight games for the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League, recording 10 tackles, defending one pass, and making eight quarterback hurries.[8][4] From 2006 to 2007, Herron played at both offensive and defensive line for the Nashville Kats, wearing jersey #99. Starting 11 games in 2006 and playing four games off the bench in 2007, Herron had 20.5 total tackles and four sacks in two seasons.[8][9] He had one seven-yard touchdown reception in 2006.[8]
Coaching career
In 2008 and 2009, Herron was assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for the
Broadcasting career
Herron has worked for the
Personal life
In 2003, Herron married Katherine Druley in East Falmouth, Massachusetts.[1] He lived in Dearborn, Michigan while playing for the Lions.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Herron-Druley". Cape Cod Times. September 14, 2003. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Anthony Herron". HawkeyeFootball.com. University of Iowa. Archived from the original on November 20, 2002. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Anthony Herron". Atlanta Falcons. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Anthony Herron". Nashville Kats. Archived from the original on June 24, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Herron Career Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Herron". NFL. Archived from the original on April 6, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Falcons make 21 moves to reach 53-man roster limit". Atlanta Falcons. September 3, 2005. Archived from the original on November 30, 2005. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Anthony Herron". ArenaFan. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Anthony Herron Game Logs for the 2007 Season". ArenaFan. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Hlas, Mike (August 20, 2009). "Former Hawkeye Herron stretching his wings". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ McCarter, Mark (July 30, 2009). "Vipers vs. Green Bay: Two football traditions". McCarter's Musings. AL.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Anthony Herron". Football University. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ Mast, Allison (September 5, 2015). "Veteran analyst Anthony Herron shines in rookie debut as studio host". Pac-12 Network. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "Herron: I Accept Ferentz Missed Extent Of Allegations". 670 the Score. June 8, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ "SiriusXM Big Ten Radio".
External links
- Anthony Herron on Twitter
- Anthony Herron on Facebook