Justin Herron
Justin Herron (born November 27, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest.
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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Born: | Silver Spring, Maryland | November 27, 1995||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 290 lb (132 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) | ||||||
College: | Wake Forest | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2020 / Round: 6 / Pick: 195 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020 | |||||||
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Early life and high school career
Herron was in the class of 2014 at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played as an offensive lineman.[1] In addition to football, he played baseball and basketball and was a trumpeter in the jazz band.[2]
College career
Herron tore his ACL in Week 1 of the 2018 season. After coming back for another year as a graduate student, he was named a team captain and earned third-team All-ACC honors. He set the Wake Forest record with 51 games played.[3]
Professional career
Herron was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, with the 195th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2020 with an ankle injury.[4] He was activated on November 28, 2020.[5]
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]
References
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/recruiting-insider/wp/2013/03/28/bullis-ol-justin-herron-finds-plenty-of-college-football-suitors/
- 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.
- Hass, Trevor (April 25, 2020). "Patriots take offensive lineman Justin Herron with 195th pick in 2020 NFL Draft". Boston.com. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. October 31, 2020.
- "Patriots Announce A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.