Justin Herron

Justin Herron (born November 27, 1995) is an American football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL draft, and has also played for the Las Vegas Raiders.

Early years
Herron attended Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, where he played as an offensive lineman. In addition to football, he played baseball and basketball and was a trumpeter in the jazz band. A 3-star recruit, Herron committed to Wake Forest over offers from Boston College, Old Dominion, Rutgers, and Villanova.

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-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. He set the Wake Forest record with 51 games played.

New England Patriots
Herron was selected by the New England Patriots in the sixth round, with the 195th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2020 with an ankle injury. He was activated on November 28.

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. He suffered a torn ACL in practice and was placed on injured reserve on October 7.

After having played in 7 regular season games across two seasons with the team, between suffering a knee injury and a concussion, Herron was waived on December 27, 2023.

New Orleans Saints
On April 29, 2024, Herron signed with the New Orleans Saints.

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.

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.