:Anthony Herrera (American football)

{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image = 2009-0805-AHerrera.jpg

| caption = Herrera in 2009

| name = Anthony Herrera

| number = 64

| position = Offensive guard

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|14}}

| birth_place = Trinidad and Tobago

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 315

| undraftedyear = 2004

| college = Tennessee

| pastteams =

| statlabel1 = Games played

| statvalue1 = 80

| statlabel2 = Games started

| statvalue2 = 70

| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = HerrAn20

| high_school = Barron G. Collier (FL)

}}Anthony Herrera (born June 14, 1980) is a former American football offensive guard.{{cite web|title=Player Bio - Anthony Herrera |url=http://www.vikings.com/player_detail_objectname_anthony_herrera.html |publisher=Vikings.com |accessdate=May 12, 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060113194305/http://vikings.com/player_detail_objectname_anthony_herrera.html |archivedate=January 13, 2006 }} He played college football for the University of Tennessee and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Minnesota Vikings.

Herrera was born a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago, but later gained American citizenship.

Early life

Herrera attended Barron G. Collier High School in Naples, FL.

Professional career

Herrera was the starting right guard for the Minnesota Vikings from 2007 to 2011.{{Cite web |title=Anthony Herrera Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerrAn20.htm |access-date=2024-03-05 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

Personal life

Herrera was a contestant on NBC's Minute to Win It in an online exclusive episode playing to win money for the Indian Nations Football Conference and the Boys and Girls Club of Collier County.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/08/19/nbcs-minute-to-win-it-to-air-special-nfl-themed-episodes-september-7-and-8-leading-up-to-nbcs-nfl-kickoff-on-september-9/20100819nbc01/ |title=Breaking News - NBC's 'Minute to Win It' to Air Special NFL Themed Episodes September 7 & 8 Leading Up to NBC's NFL Kickoff on September 9 |publisher=TheFutonCritic.com |date=2010-08-19 |accessdate=2022-05-06}}

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