Justin Herron

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Justin Herron
Offensive tackle
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:35
Games started:11
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Justin Herron (born November 27, 1995) is an

offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Wake Forest. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft
.

Early years

Herron attended

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

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+58 in
(1.92 m)
308 lb
(140 kg)
33+12 in
(0.85 m)
8+78 in
(0.23 m)
5.26 s 1.88 s 3.09 s 4.88 s 8.41 s 33.0 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

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]

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.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Reference at www.washingtonpost.com". The Washington Post.
  2. ^ a b 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. ^ a b 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 27 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Pats' Herron honored for helping stop sex assault". ESPN.com. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-03-24.

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