Jake Herslow
{{short description|American gridiron football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jake Herslow
| image = 2024, 87, Jake Herslow (2).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Herslow with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024
| current_team = Toronto Argonauts
| number = 87
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|3|13}}
| birth_place = Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 185
| high_school = Cox (Virginia Beach)
| college = {{ubl|Old Dominion (2017–2019)|Houston (2021)}}
| undraftedyear = 2022
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- Houston Roughnecks ({{XFL Year|2023}})
- Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2023}})*
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| cflstatus = American
| highlights =
}}
Jake Herslow (born March 13, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Early life
Herslow attended Frank W. Cox High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
College career
After using a redshirt year in 2016, Herslow played college football for the Old Dominion Monarchs from 2017 to 2019.{{cite web |url=https://odusports.com/sports/football/roster/player/jake-herslow |title=Jake Herslow |publisher=Old Dominion Monarchs |access-date=November 4, 2024}} He played in 30 games with the Monarchs where he recorded 11 receptions for 109 yards along with 15 special teams tackles.{{cite web |url=https://uhcougars.com/sports/football/roster/jake-herslow/6403 |title=Jake Herslow |publisher=Houston Cougars |access-date=November 4, 2024}}
Herslow then transferred to the University of Houston and joined the Houston Cougars football team in 2021 as a walk-on. He played in all 14 games, starting in the last six, where he had 36 catches for 480 yards and five touchdowns.
Professional career
=Seattle Seahawks=
After going undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft, Herslow signed with the Seattle Seahawks on May 6, 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-14-undrafted-free-agents-four-of-nine-draft-picks |title=Seahawks Sign 14 Undrafted Free Agents; Four Of Nine Draft Picks |publisher=Seattle Seahawks |date=May 6, 2022}} However, he was waived shortly after on May 13, 2022, when the team signed two other receivers.{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seahawks-shuffle-receiver-room-with-six-roster-moves |title=Seahawks Shuffle Receiver Room With Six Roster Moves |publisher=Sports Illustrated |date=May 13, 2022}}
=Houston Roughnecks=
Upon becoming eligible for the 2023 XFL draft, Herslow was allocated to the Houston Roughnecks.{{cite web |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/jake-herslow/167840/ |title=Jake Herslow |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |access-date=November 4, 2024}} However, he was released on January 24, 2023.
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
On April 28, 2023, it was announced that Herslow had signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.{{cite web |url=https://www.riderville.com/2023/04/28/riders-sign-american-receiver-jake-herslow/ |title=Riders Sign American Receiver Jake Herslow |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=April 28, 2023}} However, after suffering a knee injury in training camp, he was released on May 22, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://3downnation.com/2024/06/14/argos-sign-former-rider-training-camp-darling-jake-herslow/ |title=Argos sign former Rider training camp darling Jake Herslow |publisher=3DownNation |date=June 14, 2024}} After becoming healthy, Herslow was re-signed on July 13, 2023, to a practice roster agreement.{{cite web |url=https://www.riderville.com/2023/07/13/riders-sign-wide-receiver-jake-herslow/ |title=Riders Sign Wide Receiver Jake Herslow |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=July 13, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2023/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 5, 2024}} He did not dress in a game and was eventually released on August 19, 2023.
=Toronto Argonauts=
After the 2024 CFL season had started, Herslow was signed by the Toronto Argonauts June 14, 2024, to a practice roster agreement.{{cite web |url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2024/06/14/argos-ink-american-wr-jake-herslow/ |title=Argos ink American WR Jake Herslow |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=June 14, 2024}} He remained on the practice roster for most of the season until he played in the last regular season game of 2024 on October 25, 2024, against the Edmonton Elks.{{cite web |url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-GN-Gm-91-Tor-vs-Ott.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 5, 2024}} In that game, he recorded two receptions for 55 yards and scored his first touchdown on a 29-yard pass from Nick Arbuckle.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/10/26/elks-end-season-with-walk-off-overtime-win-over-argos/ |title=Elks end season with walk-off overtime win over Argos |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=October 26, 2024}} With incumbent starter Damonte Coxie out with injury, Herslow also dressed in the team's East Semi-Final win over the Ottawa Redblacks where he had four catches for 47 yards and one touchdown.{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2024/11/02/double-blue-wave-argos-roll-past-redblacks-in-esf/ |title=Double Blue Wave: Argos roll past Redblacks in ESF |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 2, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6482/toronto-argonauts-vs-ottawa-redblacks/ |title=Toronto Argonauts vs Ottawa Redblacks |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 5, 2024}} He dressed in the East Final victory over the Montreal Alouettes, but returned to the practice roster for the 111th Grey Cup where the Argonauts' defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41–24.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024-GN-Gm-95-Wpg-vs-Tor-GC111-1.pdf |title=111th Grey Cup notes |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=November 23, 2024}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6486/winnipeg-blue%20bombers-vs-toronto-argonauts/#playbyplay |title=Play-by-Play, 111th Grey Cup |publisher=Canadian Football League |date=November 17, 2024}}
Personal life
References
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External links
- [https://www.argonauts.ca/players/jake-herslow/167840/ Toronto Argonauts bio]
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{{111th Grey Cup}}
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Canadian football wide receivers
Category:Old Dominion Monarchs football players
Category:Houston Cougars football players
Category:Seattle Seahawks players
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Houston Roughnecks players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Players of American football from Virginia Beach, Virginia