Justin Herdman-Reed
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1994)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox CFL biography
| name = Justin Herdman-Reed
| image = 2024, 58, Justin Herdman-Reed.jpg
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| caption = Herdman-Reed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2024
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|7|21}}
| birth_place = Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
| death_date =
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| status = Active
| import = no
| position1 = Linebacker
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 223
| high_school = Sturgeon Heights
| college = Simon Fraser
| CFLDraftedYear = 2017
| CFLDraftedRound = 7
| CFLDraftedPick = 54
| CFLDraftedTeam = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2017|2019}}
| playing_team1 = Toronto Argonauts
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2020}}
| playing_team2 = Hamilton Tiger-Cats*
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2021|2024}}
| playing_team3 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
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| CFL = justin-herdman-reed/163204/
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Justin Herdman-Reed (born July 21, 1994) is a Canadian professional football linebacker. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football with the Simon Fraser Clan. His twin brother Jordan Herdman-Reed also plays in the CFL.
Professional career
=Toronto Argonauts=
Herdman-Reed was drafted 54th overall in the 2017 CFL Draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 15, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/2017/05/07/argos-select-herdman-carson-final-two-rounds/ |title=Argos select Herdman and Carson in final two rounds |publisher=Toronto Argonauts |date=May 7, 2017}} He played in his first professional regular season game on July 29, 2017, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders where he had one special teams tackle. He played in 11 regular season games in 2017 where he had three defensive tackles and two special teams tackles. He finished the year on the injured list as the Argonauts won the 105th Grey Cup, bringing Herdman-Reed his first Grey Cup championship.
He played in all 18 regular season games in 2018 where he featured predominantly on special teams, recording 19 special teams tackles and three defensive tackles. For the 2019 season, Herdman-Reed had a career year as he had 37 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles, two sacks, and two forced fumbles in just 11 regular season games. He had his first two career sacks in the Labour Day Classic on September 2, 2019, against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. In the following week's game against the Redblacks, Herdman-Reed suffered a separated shoulder injury and was out for the rest of the year.{{cite web|url=https://torontosun.com/sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts/big-win-inspires-argos-to-be-even-better-as-team-enters-bye-week |title=As long as they have a playoff pulse, Argos to keep on fighting |publisher=Toronto Sun |date=September 9, 2019}}
=Hamilton Tiger-Cats=
Herdman-Reed signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as a free agent to a one-year contract on February 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://ticats.ca/article/tiger-cats-ink-national-linebacker-herdman-reed |title=Tiger-Cats ink national linebacker Herdman-Reed |publisher=Hamilton Tiger-Cats |date=February 11, 2020}} However, the 2020 CFL season was cancelled and he never played in a game for the team as his contract expired in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/fa21/#LIONS |title=Official 2021 Free Agent Tracker |publisher=Canadian Football League |access-date=February 9, 2021}}
=Saskatchewan Roughriders=
On the first day of free agency in 2021, Herdman-Reed signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 9, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2021/02/09/riders-reunite-herdman-reed-brothers-green-white/ |title=Riders Reunite Herdman-Reed Brothers in Green and White |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=February 9, 2021}}
On February 13, 2024, the Roughriders announced that they had extended the contract of Herdman-Reed.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-13 |title=Reunited! Twins Jordan And Justin Herdman-reed Sign In Saskatchewan |url=https://www.riderville.com/2024/02/13/reunited-twins-jordan-and-justin-herdman-reed-sign-in-saskatchewan/ |access-date=2024-02-13 |website=Saskatchewan Roughriders |language=en}} He played in 16 regular season games in 2024 where he had 16 special teams tackles. He was with the team in training camp in 2025, but was part of the final cuts on May 31, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.riderville.com/2025/05/31/roughriders-transactions-9/ |title=Roughriders Transactions |publisher=Saskatchewan Roughriders |date=May 31, 2025}}
Personal life
Herdman-Reed's twin brother, Jordan Herdman-Reed, who is two minutes older, also plays professionally as a linebacker. Their father, James Reed, was also a professional linebacker who played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Montreal Concordes, New Orleans Breakers, Washington Federals, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web|url=http://athletics.sfu.ca/roster.aspx?rp_id=2525 |title=Jordan Herdman bio, SFU |publisher=Simon Fraser University athletics |access-date=February 9, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.riderville.com/players/justin-he/163204/ Saskatchewan Roughriders bio]
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{{105th Grey Cup}}
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Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Canadian football linebackers
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Simon Fraser Red Leafs football players
Category:Canadian football people from Winnipeg