NFL CAREER - In four seasons between New England (2020-21) and Las Vegas (2022-23), Herron has appeared in 35 games with 11 starts, as well as one postseason start for the Patriots at left tackle.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by New Orleans Saints, 4/30/24; Waived by Las Vegas, 12/27/23; Placed on Injured Reserve by Las Vegas, 10/7/22; Acquired by Las Vegas via trade from the Patriots in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick, 9/21/22; Activated by Patriots from Injured Reserve, 11/28/20; Placed on Injured Reserve by Patriots, 10/31/20; Signed four-year contract with Patriots, 5/7/20; Selected by New England in the sixth round (195th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.
2023 – Played in six games with one start for Las Vegas…Started as an additional tackle in overtime win vs New York Jets, Nov. 12. 2022 – Acquired by the Raidersvia trade ahead of the team's Week Three contest and appeared in one game before being placed on Injured Reserve…Played on both offense and on special teams vs Denver, Oct. 2. 2021 – Appeared in a career-high 16 games with four starts, two at left tackle and two at right tackle…Made first start of the season at RT vs New Orleans, Sept. 26…Started at RT vs Tampa Bay, Oct. 3…Started at LT as part of an offense that rushed for 126 yards in win at Houston, Oct. 10…Started at LT and helped the offense rush for 120 yards vs Dallas, Oct. 17…Started at LT in first career postseason contest in AFC Wild Card Playoff loss at Buffalo in place of injured Isaiah Wynn, 1/15/22. 2020 – Appeared in 12 games with a career-best six starts, including four at left tackle for New England. Part of an offensive line that blocked for the fourth most rushing yards (2,346) and rushing yards per game (246.6) in the NFL…Missed four games after being placed on Injured Reserve (ankle), Oct. 31…Made his NFL debut vs Miami, Sept. 13…Made his first career start at RT at Kansas City and helped the offense run for 185 yards, Oct. 5…Made his first career start at LT vs Denver, Oct. 18…Started at LT at Miami, Dec. 20…Played and started at LT vs Buffalo, Dec. 28…Played and started at LT for an offense that rushed for 166 yards in season finale win vs New York Jets, 1/3/21.
COLLEGE CAREER – Herron spent six seasons at Wake Forest (2014-19) and set a school record with 51 career starts…As a senior in 2019, he was voted a team captain and started all 13 games at left tackle and earned third-team All-ACC honors. Returned from a 2018 season where he was sidelined for the season after tearing an ACL in a noncontact injury in the season opener against Tulane… Blocked for Wake Forest's record-setting offense in 2017 that set school marks for total yards and points in a season while earning third team All-ACC honors… Graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication and psychology.
PERSONAL – Attended Bullis (Potomac, Md.) School, where he played both offensive tackle and defensive line…A three-time All-Interstate Athletic Conference pick and named All-Montgomery County Gazette in 2012 and 2013, as well as the All-Sentinel team in 2012…Played the trumpet in the Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band at Bullis…Also participated in basketball and baseball...Father, Reggie and uncles, Larry and Keith Herron, all played basketball at Villanova… Born November 27, 1995 in Silver Spring, Md.
