Dan Herron

Daniel "Boom" Herron (born March 21, 1989) is a former American football running back. Herron played football at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio, and later Ohio State University. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals, and also played for the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills.[1]

This article is about the football player. For the baseball player, see Dan Haren.

Dan Herron
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Herron with the Bills in the 2016 preseason
No. 34, 36, 38, 47
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Warren G. Harding
(Warren, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 6 / Pick: 191
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:112
Rushing yards:468
Rushing touchdowns:1
Receptions:31
Receiving yards:277
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early career

As he grew into upper class, Herron starred as the featured running back in high school for the Warren G. Harding Raiders. He amassed his best season as a Junior, rushing for over 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns. When asked what he thought of his player, then Harding coach Thom Mcdaniels replied, "I wouldn’t trade “Boom” for any running back in Ohio."[2] Coming out of high school, he ran a 40 yard dash in the mid 4.5's and boasted an impressive 37 inch vertical. Scout.com had him ranked as the 27th best backfield recruit in the country.[3]

College career

Herron spent five years at The Ohio State University. He was a four-time letterman. In 2008, he struggled to get playing time over future NFL back Beanie Wells and again in 2009 splitting time with Brandon Saine in an offense heavily centered around the running talents of quarterback Terrelle Pryor. In 2010, Herron delivered as the starter, totaling 1,155 yards and 16 touchdowns. Later that year, just a week before the team's appearance in their bowl game, it became apparent that Herron, amongst other top Buckeye players, was facing substantial NCAA sanctions.

On December 23, 2010, Herron and four other Ohio State players were suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season, but were still allowed to play in that year's Sugar Bowl, which they won 31-26 in a game against Arkansas. Herron was said to have sold a jersey, pants, and shoes that he had previously worn in a game. The other suspended players were quarterback Terrelle Pryor, wide receiver DeVier Posey, offensive lineman Mike Adams, and defensive end Soloman Thomas.[4]

On October 3, 2011, in an unrelated story, Herron was suspended for one more week due to being overpaid during a summer job in the Cleveland area.[5] Despite the six-week suspension, Herron was elected a team captain by his teammates and went on to rush for 675 yards and three touchdowns the remainder of the season.[6]

Collegiate statistics
Year Team GP Rushing
AttYdsAvgTD
2008Ohio State 11894394.96
2009Ohio State 101536333.97
2010Ohio State 132161,1555.316
2011Ohio State 71356785.03
Total415932,9464.832

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 10 in
(1.78 m)		 213 lb
(97 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 in
(0.23 m)		4.57 s1.56 s2.60 s4.04 s6.97 s35 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Cincinnati Bengals
Herron at Bengals' training camp in 2013.

Herron signed a four-year deal through 2015 with the Cincinnati Bengals on May 23, 2012.[8] On August 31, 2012, he was cut by the Bengals.[9] On December 4, 2012, Herron was recalled to the Bengals active roster after spending the first part of the season on the practice squad.[10] On December 13, 2012, Herron blocked a punt against the Philadelphia Eagles; in the same game he had his first carry.[11] He ended the game with three carries for eight yards.

Indianapolis Colts
Herron with the Indianapolis Colts in 2014.

The Indianapolis Colts signed Herron on October 9, 2013.[12] On November 30, 2014, in a game against the Washington Redskins, Herron recorded his first career rushing touchdown, on a career-long 49-yard run to put Indianapolis up 14-3.[13] The Colts ended the game with a 49-27 victory. In his first postseason game, Herron rushed 12 times for 56 yards and a touchdown, adding 10 receptions for 85 yards as the Colts defeated his former team, the Cincinnati Bengals, 26–10. The following week, Herron touched the ball a career-high 31 times (23 carries, eight receptions) and recorded a combined 95 yards and one rushing touchdown to help Indianapolis defeat the Denver Broncos 24–13. Herron was tendered a contract at the end of the season, as an exclusive-rights free agent. On April 1, he signed his tender.[14] Herron was waived injured on September 6, 2015.[15]

Buffalo Bills

On October 6, 2015, Herron signed with the Buffalo Bills.[16] On November 25, 2015, he was released.[17]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On November 26, 2015, Herron was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts.[18] On March 9, 2016, Herron did not receive a tender from the Colts, thus making him a free agent.[19]

Buffalo Bills (second stint)

On June 9, 2016, Herron was signed by the Buffalo Bills.[20] On September 2, 2016, he was released by the Bills as part of final roster cuts.[21]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2012CIN 30451.360000.00000
2013IND 605336.622015757.057000
2014IND 163783514.549T3211738.226022
2015BUF 4011373.4803206.79010
Total293984264.34932525010.057032

Postseason
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving Fumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2014IND 33451703.8272201286.418021
Total33451703.8272201286.418021

Personal life

His brother, David Herron, is former NFL linebacker who played college football for the Michigan State Spartans.

References
  1. "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  2. Pool, Chris (April 18, 2006). "BOOM! HERRON NAMES NEW FAVORITES". recruiting.scout.com. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  3. "Dan Herron, Indianapolis RB - Scout". recruiting.scout.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  4. "Ohio State football players sanctioned". sports.espn.go.com. December 26, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  5. Lesmerises, Doug (October 3, 2011). "Ohio State Buckeyes' Marcus Hall, Dan Herron, DeVier Posey suspended for improper work payments". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  6. "Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletic Site - Football". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  7. "Hall of Football".
  8. Kirkendall, Josh (May 25, 2012). "Details Emerge Regarding Dan Herron's Four-Year Contract". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  9. Kirkendall, Josh (August 31, 2012). "2012 Cincinnati Bengals Rookie Class Update: RB Dan Herron Cut, S George Iloka Makes The 53". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  10. "Herron promoted as Sanu goes on IR". www.bengals.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  11. Marcum, Jason (December 14, 2012). "Dan Herron Laying the "Boom" on Special Teams". Stripe Hype. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  12. Alper, Josh (October 9, 2013). "Colts sign Daniel Herron, Andy Studebaker". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  13. "Wk 13 Can't-Miss Play: Boom burns Redskins". www.colts.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  14. "INDIANAPOLIS COLTS RB-DANIEL HERRON SIGNS TENDER". colts.com. April 1, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  15. Bowen, Kevin (September 6, 2015). "Colts Claim Two Players Off Waivers, Boom Herron Waived-Injured". www.colts.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  16. Hanzus, Dan (October 6, 2015). "Bills pass on Trent Richardson, sign Boom Herron". NFL.com. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  17. Galliford, Brian (November 25, 2015). "Bills sign Marcus Thigpen, Ryan Groy; release Denarius Moore, Boom Herron". buffalorumblings.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  18. "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". blogs.colts.com. November 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  19. Wilson, Josh (March 9, 2016). "Colts did not tender running back Boom Herron". Stampede Blue. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
  20. Orr, Connor (June 9, 2016). "Boom Herron returns to Bills". NFL.com. Retrieved June 9, 2016.
  21. Brown, Chris (September 2, 2016). "Vets Felton and Lawson headline Bills cut to 53". BuffaloBills.com.
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