Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert (born March 10, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon, and was drafted by the Chargers with the sixth pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Justin Herbert
Herbert during his time at Oregon, 2018
No. 10 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-10) March 10, 1998
Eugene, Oregon
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Sheldon (Eugene, Oregon)
College:Oregon
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Justin Herbert was born on March 10, 1998, later attending Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon where he played football, basketball, and baseball.[1] As a senior, he passed for 3,130 yards and 37 touchdowns with 543 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns [2] and was named 1st Team All-State[3] and the Southwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year.[3] Herbert grew up 10 minutes from Autzen Stadium and has been a Duck fan since he was a child. His grandfather, Rich Schwab, played receiver at Oregon in the 1960s.[4]

Herbert suffered a broken leg in the third game of his junior season at Eugene's Sheldon High School. His broken leg complicated his recruitment process and initially no major programs offered a scholarship as a result. Northern Arizona, Portland State, and Montana State all extended offers before Nevada and Oregon followed up with his only FBS offers.[5] Herbert committed to his hometown Ducks on October 9, 2015.[6]

College career
Herbert (right) in a game against Arizona State, 2019

Entering his true freshman season listed as QB2 on the depth chart,[7] Herbert became the first true freshman at Oregon to start at Quarterback since Chris Miller in 1983 when the Ducks took on arch-rival Washington on October 8, 2016.[8] Despite setting or equaling Oregon's single-game records for total offensive yards (512), passing yards (489), and touchdown passes (6),[9] the Ducks finished with their worst season in 25 years, going 4–8 and failing to make a bowl game for the first time in over a decade.[10]

Herbert became the starting quarterback after the fifth game of the season and showcased his talents throwing for 1,936 yards including 19 touchdowns with just four interceptions in eight starts and led a come-from-behind upset at #11 Utah with four touchdowns in the final 15:27 of the game to overcome a 14–3 deficit. On the final drive, he completed 6-of-9 passes for 63 yards with a 17-yard game-winning TD pass with two seconds left.[11]

The Ducks entered the 2017 season with a new head coach Willie Taggart after Oregon fired Mark Helfrich following the 2016 season.[12] Leading the Ducks to a 4–1 start, Herbert's transition from the Chip Kelly/Mark Helfrich era “Blur Offense” to Taggart's “Gulf Coast Offense” was successful before he fractured his collarbone against Cal on September 30, 2017.[13]

Without Herbert in the lineup, the Ducks dropped four of their next five games, and the offense went from averaging 49.2 points per game to just 15.0 points per game.[14] Herbert returned to help the Ducks win their last two regular season games to become bowl eligible.[15] The Ducks were selected to play Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl but their performance fell flat and the Ducks lost 38–28 after head coach Willie Taggart left the team to become the head coach at Florida State a week before their bowl game.[16][17]

In eight starts, Herbert had a 6–2 record and threw for 1,983 yards on 139-of-206 passing attempts (67.5%), including 15 touchdowns against only five interceptions. He also rushed the ball 44 times for 183 yards and five touchdowns.[18] Herbert was named first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American with a 4.08 grade-point average in biology.[19]

Herbert entered his third collegiate season as an early Heisman Trophy candidate despite being coached by a third different head coach as well as navigating his third different offensive scheme with new head coach Mario Cristobal transitioning from the spread offense to the pistol offense.[4][20] Herbert led the Ducks to a 9–4 record and a victory in the Redbox Bowl. He finished the year with 3,151 passing yards, 29 passing touchdowns, and two rushing touchdowns. His 31 total touchdowns were good for second in the Pac-12 Conference behind Washington State's Gardner Minshew.[21] He was named to the Pac-12 All-Academic first-team.[22]

Herbert announced that he would return to Oregon for his senior season, where led his team to a 12–2 record and a win in the Rose Bowl, in which he won the Offensive MVP award.[23] In addition to his on-field success, Herbert was named the 30th recipient of The William V. Cambell Trophy. For winning this award, which is referred to as the "Academic Heisman," Herbert was honored during the 2020 College Football Playoff National Title Game.[24]

Statistics
PassingRushing
SeasonTeamW-LCOMPATTPCTYDSYDS/ATDINTRATQBRATTYDSYDS/ATD
2016Oregon2–616225563.51,9367.6194148.873.9581612.82
2017Oregon6–213920667.51,9839.6155167.580.1441834.25
2018Oregon9–424040459.43,1517.8298144.772.2711662.32
2019Oregon12–228642866.83,4718.1325158.774.158500.94
CareerOregon29–148131,27363.910,5418.29522153.775.02315602.413

[18]

Awards and honors

2016
  • Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Pac-12 Coaches) – October 31, 2016 [25]
  • Manning Award Quarterback of the Week – November 3, 2016 [26]
  • Len Casanova Award (Oregon Team Award – Best First Year Player) [27]

2017
  • Pac-12 Academic All-Conference 1st Team [28]
  • Academic All American 1st Team [19]
  • Offensive Team MVP (Oregon Team Award) [29]

2018
  • Google Cloud Academic All America 1st Team Member of the Year [30]
  • Pac-12 All-Academic 1st team[22]
  • Skeie's Award (Oregon Team Award – Most Valuable Player) [31]

2019

2020

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 6 1⁄4 in
(1.99 m)		 236 lb
(107 kg)		 32 7⁄8 in
(0.84 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.68 s 4.46 s 7.06 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine[33]

Herbert was selected sixth overall by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He was the third quarterback taken, behind Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa.[34] His Los Angeles Chargers jersey was the 12th best selling jersey to start the 2020 NFL Season.[35]

Personal life

Herbert's younger brother, Patrick, is a Tight End for the Oregon Ducks.[36]

Herbert graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in General Science, focusing in Biology. He graduated with a 4.01 grade-point average. Herbert was awarded the 2019 Campbell Trophy, which recognizes excellence in academics, athletics, and leadership.[37]

References
  1. Jennings, Chantel (November 22, 2016). "Oregon's Justin Herbert adjusting to life as the Pac-12's baby-faced QB". ESPN. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. "The Register-Guard Prep Boys Athlete of the Year: Sheldon's Justin Herbert adds to his family's legacy in three sports".
  3. reports, Staff. "South, North players receive SWC awards".
  4. "If you haven't seen Oregon QB Justin Herbert yet, you're missing out".
  5. "How the Huskies' interest in an unknown Justin Herbert nudged the QB to rival Oregon". October 10, 2018.
  6. "Justin Herbert – Football Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN". ESPN.com.
  7. "Dakota Prukop named Oregon Ducks starting quarterback, Justin Herbert is the backup".
  8. "Oregon Ducks list Justin Herbert as starter against Washington".
  9. "Justin Herbert – 2018 Football Roster – GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site". goducks.com.
  10. "Ducks fire Helfrich after worst season in 25 years".
  11. "Oregon upsets No. 11 Utah 30–28 on late Carrington TD catch". November 20, 2016.
  12. "Source: Oregon to name Willie Taggart new head football coach". December 6, 2016.
  13. "Oregon QB Justin Herbert expected back in '17".
  14. "Oregon Positions in Review: Quarterback".
  15. "Game Recap: Oregon humiliates Oregon State 69–10 for largest margin of victory in Civil War history".
  16. "Florida State hires Willie Taggart as next coach".
  17. "Canzano: Las Vegas Bowl didn't matter to the Oregon Ducks... and it showed in loss".
  18. "Justin Herbert". ESPN.com.
  19. "Herbert earns first-team Academic All-America honors – GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site". GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site.
  20. "Mastro: Pistol offense 'brings a lot to the table'".
  21. "2018 Pacific-12 Conference Year Summary". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  22. "Pac-12 Announces Football All-Academic Teams". Pac-12 Conference. December 3, 2018.
  23. Gleeson, Scott (December 26, 2018). "Justin Herbert decides to stay at Oregon for senior season and bypass NFL draft". USA Toay. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  24. "Justin Herbert to be honored during CFP National Title Game". DuckTerritory.
  25. "Herbert, Victor, Pettis earn weekly Conference honors". Pac-12.
  26. "Justin Herbert named Manning Award Quarterback of the Week".
  27. "Players vote Brooks-James, Dye team MVPs".
  28. "Herbert, Throckmorton named first-team Pac-12 All-Academic – GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site". GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site.
  29. "Freeman, Herbert, Dye Among Honorees At Awards Banquet – GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site". GoDucks.com – The University of Oregon Official Athletics Web Site.
  30. "2018 Google Cloud Academic All-America® NCAA Division I Football Team Announced". academicallamerica.com.
  31. "Herbert, Amadi Share Team MVP Award". University of Oregon Athletics.
  32. "Oregon's Justin Herbert named Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week after 4-touchdown performance". Pac-12.
  33. "Justin Herbert Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  34. Hayre, Chris (April 23, 2020). "Chargers Select QB Justin Herbert at No. 6 overall". Chargers.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  35. "NFL jersey sales rankings: Tua Tagovailoa tops list, with Tom Brady's Buccaneers jerseys also in high demand". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  36. "Patrick Herbert - Football". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  37. "Herbert Awarded Campbell Trophy". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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