Ed Hervey
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
Edmonton Eskimos
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Career highlights and awards | |
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CFL All-Star | 2001, 2003 |
CFL West All-Star | 2001, 2003 |
Edward Hervey (born May 4, 1973) is a former professional
High School and College
Hervey attended
He moved on to Pasadena City College, where he played as a quarterback. As a freshman, he posted 12-of-28 completion for 116 yards and one touchdown, while rushing for 137 yards on 26 carries.
Hervey became a starter in 1992, registering 78-of-143 completions for 919 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 791 rushing yards on 169 carries and 8 rushing touchdowns on his way to a 10–1 record. He was named the MVP of the Rose City Classic Bowl, as he ran for one touchdown and passed for another in a 28–27 win over the College of the Desert. He also received Junior College All-State and All-Mission Conference honors.
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He transferred to the University of Southern California after his sophomore season and was converted into a wide receiver. He was considered the team's fastest player, with head coach John Robinson (also former coach of the Los Angeles Rams), saying Hervey was the fastest player he had seen on a football field, including ex-Ram and Olympic 4 × 400 metres relay gold medalist Ron Brown.[1]
As a junior he was named a starter, but tallied only 22 receptions for 219 yards and a 15-yard
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Professional career
Dallas Cowboys
Hervey was selected in the fifth round (166th overall) of the
Oakland Raiders (first stint)
In 1997, he signed with the Oakland Raiders and was waived on August 24.[5]
Denver Broncos
On February 13, 1998, he was signed by the Denver Broncos and released before the season started.[6]
Oakland Raiders (second stint)
In 1998, he was signed by the Raiders and waived on August 26.[7]
Edmonton Eskimos
Hervey played eight seasons for the
.Over the course of his career Hervey posted 6715 yards receiving with 476 receptions in 118 career CFL games. In 2001, he had his best season stats-wise, when he registered 1447 yards on 77 receptions with 12 touchdowns. He was also a part of two Grey Cup winning teams. In 2006, he received the David Boone Memorial Award in recognition for his contributions to the community. On March 20, 2007, Hervey officially announced his retirement from professional football.
Front office career
Edmonton Eskimos
After his playing career, Hervery served as the Eskimos' head scout until December 10, 2012, when he was named as the club's general manager.[8] In 2015, the Eskimos won the Grey Cup. On April 7, 2017, the Eskimos held a press conference to announce the termination of Hervey's contract.[9]
BC Lions
On November 30, 2017, Hervey was named the general manager of the
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
After a year away from the CFL, Hervey was named the assistant general manager and senior advisor to the president of football operations for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on December 24, 2021.[18] He spent two years in that capacity before being promoted to general manager on December 5, 2023.[19]
CFL GM record
Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | |||||||
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Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Result | |||
EDM | 2013 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 4th in West Division | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
EDM | 2014 | 12 | 6 | 0 | .666 | 2nd in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in West Final | |
EDM | 2015 | 14 | 4 | 0 | .777 | 1st in West Division | 2 | 0 | Won Grey Cup | |
EDM | 2016 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .555 | 3rd in West Division | 1 | 1 | Lost in East Final | |
BC | 2018 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .500 | 4th in West Division | 0 | 1 | Lost in East Semi Final | |
BC | 2019 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .278 | 5th in West Division | - | - | Failed to Qualify | |
Total | 54 | 54 | 0 | .500 | 1 Division Championship |
4 | 3 | 1 Grey Cup |
References
- ^ "Coming On Fast : Injuries Have Sidelined USC's Ed Hervey, but Now He's Ready for Stretch Run". Los Angeles Times. 11 November 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". 10 September 1995. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". 21 August 1996. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". 25 August 1997. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". 14 February 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Transactions". 27 August 1998. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Eskimos name former receiver Ed Hervey GM". Retrieved February 19, 2023.
- ^ "Eskimos fire general manager Hervey". TSN. TSN.ca. April 7, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "LIONS NAME HERVEY GM; BUONO TO COACH LAST SEASON IN 2018". cfl.ca. November 30, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "B.C. Lions fire DeVone Claybrooks after 5-13 season". TSN.ca. November 6, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Lions GM ed Hervey on Solomon Elimimian: 'We know when a players' time is up' | 3DownNation". Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "The ex-Eskimo Way? Former GM ed Hervey turns handshake into cold shoulder". Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ed Hervey steps down as Lions GM, cites personal reasons". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. October 16, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "Hervey steps down as Lions' general manager". Canadian Football League. October 16, 2020. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
- ^ "B.C. Lions sign free-agent QB Mike Reilly to big-money deal". Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Reilly files grievance against BC Lions reportedly over an unpaid guarantee". TSN.ca. 9 November 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ticats expand Steinauer's role, announce operations staff". Canadian Football League. December 24, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Tiger-Cats announce new football operations structure". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. December 5, 2023.