 Herron in 2007 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1982-04-03)April 3, 1982 (age 42) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Mattawan (MI) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005: 7th round, 244th pick | ||||||||||||||
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Noah Scott Herron (born April 3, 1982) is an American former professionalfootballrunning back. He was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the2005 NFL draft. He playedcollege football atNorthwestern.
Herron was also a member of theGreen Bay Packers,Tampa Bay Buccaneers,New York Jets,Cleveland Browns,New York Sentinels, andHartford Colonials.
Herron attended high school atMattawan High School inMattawan, Michigan. He attendedNorthwestern University and starred infootball, where he was a consensusAll-Big Ten Conference second-team honoree, the team Co-MVP, andChicago Tribune Big 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.
Herron was selected by thePittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round (244th overall) of the2005 NFL draft.[1]
He was signed off of the Steelers'practice squad by theGreen Bay Packers. In hisrookie season 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 Green andVernand 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 Jackson for the starting running back position. However, he was placed onInjured reserve with a sprained knee on September 2, ending his season.
Herron returned to the Packers during the 2008 training camp but was released on August 30 during final cuts.
Herron was signed by theTampa Bay Buccaneers on November 19, 2008, afterrunning backEarnest Graham was placed oninjured reserve. He was released on December 17, 2008.
Herron was signed to a future contract by theNew York Jets on January 7, 2009. He was released on February 26, 2009.
Herron was signed by theCleveland Browns on March 18, 2009.[2]He was released on September 5 during final roster cuts.
In 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]