Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert
Oregon Ducks – No. 10
Position Quarterback
Class Junior
Major Biology
Career history
College
High school Sheldon (Eugene, Oregon)
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-10) March 10, 1998
Eugene, Oregon, United States
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • 1st Team Pac-12 Academic All-Conference (2017)
  • 1st Team Academic All American (2017)

Justin Herbert (born March 10, 1998) [1] is an American football quarterback for the Oregon Ducks.

Early years

Herbert attended Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon where he lettered in varsity football, basketball, and baseball. 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 Ducks 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 9th, 2015.[6]

College career

2016 season

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 8th, 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]

2017 season

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 9th, 2016.[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 as a result of head coach Willie Taggart leaving the team to become the head coach at Florida State a week before their bowl game.[16] [17]

In 8 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]

2018 season

Herbert entered his third collegiate season as an early Heisman Trophy candidate despite being coached by a third different head coach as well as a navigating his third different offensive scheme with new head coach Mario Cristobal transitioning from the spread offense to the pistol offense. [4] [20]

Statistics

PassingRushing
SeasonTeamW-LCOMPATTPCTYDSYDS/ATDINTRATQBRATTYDSYDS/ATD
2016Oregon2–616225563.519367.6194148.873.9581612.82
2017Oregon6–213920667.519839.6155167.580.1441834.25
2018Oregon5-110616863.116139.6175171.283.0381062.81
CareerOregon13–940762964.755328.85114162.574.15*1404503.28

[21]

Awards and honors

2016

  • Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week (Pac-12 Coaches) – Oct 31, 2016 [22]
  • Manning Award Quarterback of the Week – Nov 3, 2016 [23]
  • Len Casanova Award (Oregon Team Award - Best First Year Player) [24]

2017

  • Pac-12 Academic All-Conference 1st Team [25]
  • Academic All American 1st Team [19]
  • Offensive Team MVP (Oregon Team Award) [26]

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. 1 2 reports, Staff. "South, North players receive SWC awards".
  4. 1 2 "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". 10 October 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". 20 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Source: Oregon to name Willie Taggart new head football coach". 6 December 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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Justin Herbert". ESPN.com.
  22. ↑ "Herbert, Victor, Pettis earn weekly Conference honors". Pac-12.
  23. ↑ "Justin Herbert named Manning Award Quarterback of the Week".
  24. ↑ "Players vote Brooks-James, Dye team MVPs".
  25. ↑ "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.
  26. ↑ "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.
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