Noah Scott Herron(born April 3, 1982) is a formerAmerican footballrunning back.He was selected by thePittsburgh Steelersin the seventh round of the2005 NFL draft.He playedcollege footballatNorthwestern.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | April 3, 1982 Milwaukee, Wisconsin,U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Mattawan (MI) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005/ round: 7 / pick: 244 | ||||||||||||||
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Herron was also a member of theGreen Bay Packers,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,New York Jets,Cleveland Browns,New York Sentinels,andHartford Colonials.
Early life
editNoah attended high school atMattawan High SchoolinMattawan, Michigan.
College career
editNoah Herron attendedNorthwestern Universityand starred infootball,where he was a consensusAll-Big Ten Conferencesecond-team honoree, the team Co-MVP, andChicago TribuneBig Ten Conference Back of the Year. Overall, he finished his career with 462 carries for 2,524 yards (5.46 yards per car. avg.), and 26 touchdowns, 72 receptions for 781 yards (10.8 yards per reception) and 2 touchdowns, 16 kickoff returns for 231 yard (14.4 yards per kickoff ret. avg.), fourteen tackles, and one forced fumble.
Professional career
editPittsburgh Steelers
editHerron was drafted by thePittsburgh Steelersin the seventh round (244th overall) of the2005 NFL draft.[1]
Green Bay Packers
editHe was signed off of the Steelers'practice squadby theGreen Bay Packers.In hisrookieseason he rushed for 123 yards on 48 attempts for a 2.6-yard average and two touchdowns. Following the season, the Packers kept him as a third string back behindAhman GreenandVernand Morency.In his second season, Herron rushed for 150 yards on 37 attempts for a 4.1-yard average to go with 29 receptions for 211 yards and three total touchdowns.
In the2007 season,Herron was expected to compete with Morency andBrandon Jacksonfor the starting running back position. However, he was placed onInjured reservewith a sprained knee on September 2, ending his season.
Noah returned to the Packers during the 2008 training camp but was released on August 30 during final cuts.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editHerron was signed by theTampa Bay Buccaneerson November 19, 2008, afterrunning backEarnest Grahamwas placed oninjured reserve.He was released on December 17, 2008.
New York Jets
editHerron was signed to a future contract by theNew York Jetson January 7, 2009. He was released on February 26, 2009.
Cleveland Browns
editHerron was signed by theCleveland Brownson March 18, 2009.[2] He was released on September 5 during final roster cuts.
Personal life
editIn June 2008, Herron thwarted a would-be burglar by hitting him with a post he unscrewed from his bed. The injury resulted in the burglar being taken to the hospital. Herron was not injured during the break-in. A second burglary suspect was arrested at Herron's house during the incident.[3]
References
edit- ^"2005 NFL Draft Listing".Pro-Football-Reference.RetrievedMay 7,2023.
- ^Herron Signed by BrownsESPN, March 18, 2009
- ^"Packers Running Back Noah Herron Foils Home Burglary".Fox News.June 4, 2008.RetrievedMarch 18,2009.
External links
edit- Just Sports Stats
- Cleveland Browns bio
- Northwestern Wildcats bio
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
- Career statistics fromNFL·ESPN·Yahoo Sports