 Herndon in 2019 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | March 5, 1996 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | East Hamilton (Ooltewah, Tennessee) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Vanderbilt | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||
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Willie "Tre" Herndon III (born March 5, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Vanderbilt.
Herndon attended East Hamilton High School in Ooltewah, Tennessee, a suburb of Chattanooga. A 3-star recruit, he committed to Vanderbilt University to play college football in 2013. [1]
Herndon played at Vanderbilt from 2014 to 2017. [2] After his senior season in 2017, he entered the 2018 NFL Draft. During his career he had 122 tackles (2.5 for loss), two interceptions, 20 pass break-ups, and one forced fumble.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+3⁄4 in (1.82 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) | 8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.47 s | 1.59 s | 2.67 s | 4.12 s | 6.82 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) | 10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from Vanderbilt's Pro Day [3] [4] | ||||||||||||
On April 30, 2018, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Herndon to a three-year, $1.71 million contract that includes $17,700 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5,000. [5] [6]
Herndon entered training camp and competed for a roster spot as a backup cornerback against Dee Delaney, Dexter McDougle, Quenton Meeks, Jalen Myrick, and Sammy Seamster. [7] Herndon earned the fifth and final cornerback spot on the roster after beating out Jalen Myrick. Head coach Doug Marrone named Herndon the fifth backup cornerback behind Jalen Ramsey, A. J. Bouye, D. J. Hayden, and Tyler Patmon. [8]
After the Jaguars traded their starting cornerback Jalen Ramsey to the Los Angeles Rams in 2019, Herndon was promoted to starting corner. He had previously been starting while Ramsey had been out with a supposed back injury. In Week 8 against the New York Jets, Herndon intercepted quarterback Sam Darnold twice in the 29–15 win. [9]
In Week 9 of the 2020 season against the Houston Texans, Herndon recorded his first career sack on Deshaun Watson during the 27–25 loss. [10] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020, [11] and activated three days later. [12]
Herndon signed a contract extension with the Jaguars on March 12, 2021. [13]
On March 17, 2022, Herndon re-signed with the Jaguars. [14]
On March 18, 2023, Herndon re-signed with the Jaguars. [15]
His parents, Willie Herndon, Jr. and Sabrina Herndon, work at Unum. He has a sister. He majored in Sociology. He was the first football player from East Hamilton High School to receive a scholarship from a Southeastern Conference school. Herndon is a practicing Muslim [16]
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