Kyle Hergel (born October 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional American football guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, Texas State Bobcats and Boston College Eagles.
| No. 60 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
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| Position: | Guard | ||||
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| Born: | October 7, 1999 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Clarkson Secondary School (Clarkson, Mississauga) | ||||
| College: | North Dakota (2018–2021) Texas State (2021–2022) Boston College (2023) | ||||
| CFL draft: | 2024 / round: 1 / pick: 3 | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2024 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024 | |||||
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Early life
editHergel was born on October 7, 1999, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] From Mississauga, he attended Clarkson Secondary School, where he was team captain, but had no offers to play Division I college football.[2][3] He initially committed to play for New Mexico Military Institute, but received a last-minute offer from the North Dakota Fighting Hawks which he accepted.[3]
College career
editHergel redshirted his first year at North Dakota, 2018, appearing in one game.[3][4] He became a starter in 2019.[5] He described his biggest strength as "My nastiness – I pride myself on being the meanest guy on the field at all times."[5] That year, he started all 12 games at right guard and was chosen the FCS Independent Newcomer of the Year.[6] He started the first five games in the 2020–21 season before entering the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]
Hergel transferred to the Texas State Bobcats for the fall 2021 season.[8] In his first year, he started all 12 games, mainly at right guard, and was selected honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference.[6][9] He was named a team captain entering the 2022 season.[9] He started all 12 games in 2022 and was named first-team all-conference by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[6] He transferred to the Boston College Eagles for a final season of college football in 2023.[10] He started all 13 games and was chosen honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[6] He ended his collegiate career with a total of 54 starts, allowing only five sacks on 1,774 snaps.[11] He was invited to the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl.[12]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
302 lb (137 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
10+1⁄2 in (0.27 m) |
5.39 s | 1.81 s | 3.06 s | 4.61 s | 7.84 s | 33 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
30 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Hergel signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[11] He was also selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the third overall pick of the 2024 CFL draft.[14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons and made his NFL debut in the 26–24 loss, appearing on four special teams snaps.[17][18] He was waived on November 2, and re-signed to the practice squad.[19][20] He was promoted to the active roster on November 30,[21] but was waived by the team on December 7.[22] On December 10, the Saints re–signed Hergel to their practice squad.[23]
References
edit- ^ "Kyle Hergel". Pro Football Archives.
- ^ "Kyle Hergel". Boston College Eagles.
- ^ a b c Hodge, John (April 12, 2024). "2024 CFL draft profiles: OL Kyle Hergel embracing underdog mentality as he pursues NFL". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ "Kyle Hergel". Texas State Bobcats.
- ^ a b Miller, Tom (August 9, 2019). "For UND freshman offensive lineman Kyle Hergel, 'nasty' is a badge of honor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead – via archive.ph.
- ^ a b c d e "Kyle Hergel". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Tom (April 18, 2021). "UND offensive lineman Kyle Hergel enters the transfer portal five days before playoff game". Grand Forks Herald.
- ^ Ciardello, Keff (May 7, 2021). "Texas State notebook: Bobcats add 12th college transfer player in lineman Kyle Hergel". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ a b Ciardello, Keff (November 17, 2022). "Texas State notebook: Canadian lineman Kyle Hergel has been a Bobcats fixture". Austin American-Statesman.
- ^ Thompson, Rich (March 28, 2023). "Boston College guard Kyle Hergel powered up to play in the ACC". Boston Herald.
- ^ a b Hodge, John (April 27, 2024). "Canadian OL Kyle Hergel signs NFL undrafted free agent contract with New Orleans Saints: sources". 3DownNation.com.
- ^ Black, AJ (January 29, 2024). "OL Kyle Hergel added to East/West Shrine Bowl roster". 247Sports.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kyle Hergel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ MacPherson, Taylor (April 30, 2024). "Riders select Boston College's Kyle Hergel third overall in CFL draft". CJME.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ Sigler, John (September 29, 2024). "Rookie guard Kyle Hergel to make his Saints regular season debut vs. Falcons". USA Today.
- ^ "Kyle Hergel Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 2, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves, injury update". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves and injury updates". neworleanssaints.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ "NFL Practice Squad Updates: 12/10/24". profootballrumors.com. Retrieved December 11, 2024.