Justin Herron

Justin Herron was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Justin Herron was drafted by the New England Patriots in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2021 (16/4, 1/1)

• Saw time at right tackle in the season-opener vs. Miami (9/12) after OL Trent Brown left the game in the first quarter with an injury.
• Substituted in at right tackle for OL Yasir Durant, who was starting for the injured Trent Brown, in the victory over N.Y. Jets (9/19).
• Made his first start of 2021 (7th of his career) vs. the Saints (9/26) when he lined up at right tackle in place of the injured Trent Brown.
• Started at right tackle for the injured Trent Brown vs. Tampa Bay (10/3).
• Made his first start of the 2021 season at left tackle at Houston (10/10) when he started in place of Isaiah Wynn. He started in four games as a rookie in 2020 at left tackle and 2021 starts were all at right tackle.
• Made his second straight start at left tackle vs. Dallas (10/17) with a few snaps on special teams as well. Rotated with OL Isaiah Wynn.
• Saw limited offensive and special teams snaps vs. N.Y. Jets (10//24) and reported as tackle-eligible.
• Came in at left tackle for one series at L.A. Chargers (10/31) in the place of OL Isaiah Wynn, who briefly left the game but later returned and replaced Herron. Also played snaps as a tackle-eligible tight end.
• Saw limited snaps at tackle and tackle-eligible late in the game at Carolina (11/7).
• Came in at left tackle for limited snaps vs. Cleveland (11/14).
• Dressed but did not play at Atlanta (11/18).
• Came in for the final play, a kneel-down, vs. Tennessee (11/28).
• Came in on both field goals at Buffalo (12/6).
• Came in on field goal and extra points at Indianapolis (12/18).
• Came in on all three point after attempts vs. Buffalo (12/26).
• Provided snaps on special teams and came in late in the game vs. Jacksonville (1/2), playing left tackle in a 50-10.
• Came in at left tackle at Miami (1/9) in the place of OL Isaiah Wynn after he left in the first quarter with an injury, contributing important blocks that resulted in 136 yards on the ground, five yards per carry, and two rushing touchdowns.
• Started in his first playoff game at left tackle in the Wild Card Round loss at Buffalo (1/15) in place of Isaiah Wynn who was inactive due to an injury. Herron started four games at left tackle as a rookie in 2020 and made two starts at left tackle during the 2021 season.

2020 (12/6)

• Played in 12 games with 6 starts. Four at left tackle one at right tackle and one at tackle eligible tight end.
• Made his NFL debut, appearing as a reserve on the place kicking units and as tackle eligible for the final two offensive plays, in the season opening win over Miami (9/13).
• Appeared as a reserve player and saw time goal line and short yardage situations in a loss at Seattle (9/20).
• Appeared as a reserve tackle and saw limited time replacing Isiah Wynn at left tackle in Week 3's win over Las Vegas (9/27).
• Started for the first time in his NFL career, lining up at right tackle in place of OL Jermaine Eluemunor, who started in the first three games of the season but did not play due to a migraine in a Week 4, loss at Kansas City (10/5).
• Started at left tackle for the first time in a Week 6 loss vs. Denver (10/18). Was moved to right tackle in the second half.
• Saw time at right tackle after Mike Onwenu moved to left guard in place of Joe Thuney before leaving early due to Injury in a Week 7 loss vs. San Francisco (10/25).
• Was placed on IR prior to Week 8
• Returned to action after being activated to the 53-man roster from the practice squad. He rotated into the game at left tackle.
• Saw limited action at tackle and reported eligible on a one yard Cam Newton touchdown run in the first quarter. Also played a blocking role on field goals and extra points in Week 13 win at the Chargers (12/6)
• Started as a tackle eligible tight end and played limited snaps in a Week 14 loss at the Rams (12/10).
• Started and played every offensive snap at left tackle in a Week 15 loss at Miami (12/20).
• Played the majority of the time at left tackle after starting in a Week 16 loss vs. Buffalo.
• Made his sixth start of the season overall and his fourth start of the year at left tackle in a Week 17 win over the Jets (1/3). he started one game at right tackle and one start as a tackle eligible right end.

COLLEGE

• Elected team captain for the 2019 season.
• Set a school record with 51 games started in his career.
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Football Team in 2016, 2017 and 2019.
• Started all 13 games and saw 1,017 offense snaps in 2019, earning third team All-ACC honors.
• Made his 38th career start vs. Tulane in the 2018 season-opener but suffered a torn ACL and missed the remainder of the season.
• Blocked for Wake Forest's record-setting offense in 2017 that set school marks for total offense yards and points in a season. Was on the field for 987 snaps, tied for the most on the team among offensive linemen. Earned third team All-ACC honors.
• Helped Wake Forest's offense post five of the top-10 total offense marks in school history in 2017.
• Started 12 games as a redshirt sophomore in 2016. Was on the field for an even 800 snaps in 2016.
• Started all 12 games at left tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2015. Led all offensive linemen with 841 snaps.

PERSONAL

• Born Nov. 27, 1995, to Reggie and Brigitte Herron.
• Father, Reggie, and uncles, Larry Herron and Keith Herron, all played basketball at Villanova.
• Graduated in May, 2019, and was enrolled as a graduate program in the fall of 2019.
• Was a three-time All-Interstate Athletic Conference pick in high school and was named All-Montgomery County Gazette in 2012 and 2013, as well as the All-Sentinel team in 2012.
• Did not play football until high school.
• Played the trumpet in the Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band at the Bullis School in Potomac, Md.