Frank Herron
Frank Herron (born July 9, 1994) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at LSU.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 9, 1994 Centreville, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 312 lb (142 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Central (Memphis, Tennessee) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2020 | |||||||||
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Professional career
New England Patriots
Herron signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 11, 2018.[1] He was waived on August 31, 2018.[2]
Seattle Seahawks
On September 3, 2018, Herron was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[3] He was released on September 12, 2018.[4]
New England Patriots (second stint)
On October 8, 2018, Herron was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[5] Herron won Super Bowl LIII when the Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13-3. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 5, 2019.[6] He was released on May 16, 2019.[7]
Tennessee Titans
Herron signed with the Tennessee Titans on May 29, 2019.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[9]
Detroit Lions
On September 27, 2019, Herron was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad, but was released the next day.[10]
Miami Dolphins
On October 24, 2019, Herron was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad.
Detroit Lions (second stint)
On December 10, 2019, Herron was signed by the Detroit Lions off the Dolphins' practice squad.[11]
On September 5, 2020, Herron was waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was elevated to the active roster on November 14 and November 21 for the team's weeks 10 and 11 games against the Washington Football Team and Carolina Panthers, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[14][15] He was signed to the active roster on December 5, 2020.[16] On January 2, 2021, Herron was waived by the Lions.[17]
References
- "Patriots sign six of nine 2018 NFL Draft selections; Sign nine rookie free agents; Release OL Tony Garcia". Patriots.com. May 11, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2018.
- "Patriots release five players". Patriots.com. August 31, 2018.
- Boyle, John (September 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- Boyle, John (September 12, 2018). "Seahawks Promote Keenan Reynolds From Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- "Patriots Re-Sign RB Kenjon Barner; Make Practice Squad Moves". Patriots.com. October 8, 2018.
- Kyed, Doug (February 5, 2019). "Patriots Sign Eight Of 10 Practice Squad Players To Future Contracts". NESN.com.
- Williams, Charean (May 16, 2019). "Patriots cut Frank Herron to make room for Jamie Collins". ProFootballTalk.
- Wyatt, Jim (May 29, 2019). "Titans Agree to Terms with Defensive Lineman Frank Herron". TitansOnline.com. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- Wyatt, Jim (August 31, 2019). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players While Also Trading WR Taywan Taylor to Browns". TitansOnline.com.
- "Lions sign WR Tom Kennedy to active roster". DetroitLions.com. September 27, 2019.
- "Lions sign DT Frank Herron to active roster from Miami Dolphins' practice squad". DetroitLions.com. December 10, 2019.
- "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. September 5, 2020.
- "Lions establish practice squad". DetroitLions.com. September 6, 2020.
- Schlitt, Erik (November 14, 2020). "Detroit Lions elevate OL Dan Skipper and DL Frank Herron for Week 10". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- Schlitt, Erik (November 21, 2020). "Detroit Lions elevate Mohamad Sanu and Frank Herron for Week 11". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. January 2, 2021.