Nate Herbig#Professional career
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Nate Herbig
| image = Nate Herbig.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Herbig with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020
| current_team = Washington Commanders
| number = 53
| position = Guard
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|07|10}}
| birth_place = Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 334
| high_school = Saint Louis {{nowrap|(Honolulu, Hawaii)}}
| college = Stanford (2016–2018)
| undraftedyear = 2019
| pastteams =
- Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2019|2021}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2022}})
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
- Washington Commanders ({{NFL Year|2025}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- First-team All-Pac-12 (2017)
- Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018)
| statleague = NFL
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 61
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 30
| statlabel3 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue3 = 1
}}
Nathaniel William Herbig (born July 10, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2019. Herbig has also been a member of the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers.
Early life
Herbig was born on July 10, 1998, in Lihue, Hawaii. He grew up in Kalaheo, Hawaii, before moving from Kauai to Oahu after his freshman year of high school so that he could attend Saint Louis School in Honolulu.{{Cite web |last=Kracz |first=Ed |date=August 28, 2019 |title=Eagles may have found the heir apparent to Jason Kelce's job at center |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/eagles-may-have-found-the-heir-apparent-to-jason-kelce-s-job-at-center-mQJQz8IFXk-qrOZWbvaCzA |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=SI.com}} He was named first-team All-State as a senior. Herbig committed to play college football at Stanford after his junior year, but de-committed and re-opened his recruitment shortly after the end of his senior season.{{Cite web |last=Celario |first=Nick |date=December 27, 2015 |title=Herbig de-commits from Stanford |url=https://www.thegardenisland.com/2015/12/27/sports/herbig-de-commits-from-stanford/ |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=The Garden Island}} He ultimately re-committed to Stanford after considering offers from California and Washington.{{Cite web |last=Levy |first=Sean |date=January 28, 2016 |title=Stanford Football Recruiting: Nate Herbig Recommits to Stanford |url=https://www.ruleoftree.com/2016/1/28/10864990/stanford-football-recruiting-nate-herbig-recommits-to-stanford |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=RuleOfTree.com |publisher=SB Nation}}
College career
File:NateHerbigBlock (cropped).jpg Herbig played three seasons for the Stanford Cardinal.{{Cite web |date=April 23, 2019 |title=Saint Louis grad Nate Herbig has no doubt that he's ready for the NFL |url=https://www.khon2.com/sports/local-sports/saint-louis-grad-nate-herbig-has-no-doubt-that-hes-ready-for-the-nfl/ |access-date=April 27, 2019 |website=khon2.com}} He played in all 13 of Stanford's games with six starts at left guard and was named a freshman All-American by ESPN.{{Cite web |last=Loop |first=John |date=December 16, 2016 |title=Nate Herbig named to ESPN's True Freshman All-America team |url=https://www.ruleoftree.com/2016/12/16/13987052/nate-herbig-named-to-espns-true-freshman-all-america-team |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=RuleOfTree.com |publisher=SB Nation}} He moved to right guard as a sophomore, making 13 starts and was named first-team All-Pac-12 Conference.
Herbig was named second-team All-Pac-12 as a junior after making six starts at right guard and one start at right tackle while missing six games due to injury.{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2018 |title=Stanford's Little, Adebo named first-team All-Pac-12 football |url=https://paloaltoonline.com/news/2018/12/04/stanfords-little-adebo-named-first-team-all-pac-12-football |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=Palo Alto Weekly}} Following his Junior season, Herbig announced that he would forgo his final year of college to declare for the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Celario, Nick |date=January 11, 2019 |title=Stanford guard, Kalaheo native Nate Herbig declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.thegardenisland.com/2019/01/11/sports/stanford-guard-kahaleo-native-nate-herbig-declares-for-nfl-draft/ |access-date=April 27, 2019 |website=thegardenisland.com}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/2
| weight = 335
| dash = 5.41
| ten split = 1.85
| twenty split = 3.14
| shuttle = 5.04
| cone drill = 8.15
| vertical = 24.0
| broad ft = 7
| broad in = 6
| bench = 29
| arm span = 33 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/8
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Nate Herbig Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/nate-herbig/32004845-5204-0461-4e5a-52a088dadfbf |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=Nate Herbig, OG, Stanford |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017763&DraftYear=2019 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}{{Cite web |title=Nate Herbig 2019 NFL Draft Profile |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/103542 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=insider.espn.com}}
}}
Although initially projected to be a mid-round pick, Herbig's draft stock fell significantly after a poor performance at the NFL Scouting Combine that included a 40-yard dash time of 5.41 seconds, the slowest run of all 260 participants.{{Cite web |last=Bowen |first=Les |date=May 14, 2019 |title=This isn't the start Eagles rookie guard Nate Herbig envisioned, but he can determine what happens from here |url=https://www.philly.com/eagles/eagles-nate-herbig-undrafted-rookie-camp-guard-stanford-20190514.html |access-date=May 16, 2019 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}} He ultimately went unselected in the 2019 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Fierro |first=Nick |date=September 2, 2019 |title=How undrafted rookie Nate Herbig earned his spot on the Eagles |url=https://www.mcall.com/sports/eagles/mc-spt-eagles-20190902-20190902-gx4fm2ybbrf7pbonknezpwmltq-story.html/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=The Morning Call |language=en-US}}
=Philadelphia Eagles=
Herbig signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.{{Cite web |last=Abeytia |first=R.J. |date=April 28, 2019 |title=Herbig Signed By The Eagles |url=https://247sports.com/college/stanford/Article/Herbig-Signed-By-The-Eagles--131622028/ |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=247Sports.com}}{{Cite web |last=McPherson |first=Chris |date=May 9, 2019 |title=Eagles sign entire 2019 draft class and 10 undrafted free agents |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-sign-entire-2019-draft-class-and-undrafted-free-agents |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} Herbig made his NFL debut on December 15, 2019, against the Washington Redskins.{{Cite web |last=Gowton |first=Brandon Lee |date=December 16, 2019 |title=Eagles vs. Washington snap counts: The Greg Ward Game |url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2019/12/16/21024020/eagles-vs-redskins-snap-counts-greg-ward-game-winning-touchdown-washington-miles-sanders-scott-nfl |access-date=December 16, 2019 |website=BleedingGreenNation.com |publisher=SB Nation}} Herbig played in two games in his rookie season.{{Cite web |last=Gallen |first=Daniel |date=January 26, 2020 |title=Philadelphia Eagles roster review: Jason Peters' future, youth in development and more on the offensive line |url=https://www.pennlive.com/philadelphiaeagles/2020/01/philadelphia-eagles-roster-review-jason-peters-future-youth-in-development-and-more-on-the-offensive-line.html |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=The Patriot-News}}
Herbig made his first career start on September 13, 2020, in the Eagles' season opener against the Washington Football Team.{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2020 |title=Eagles at Washington: 5 observations from a stunning loss |url=https://973espn.com/eagles-at-washington-5-observations-from-the-stunning-loss/ |access-date=September 13, 2020 |website=973espn.com}} In the 2020 season, he appeared in 15 games and started 12.{{Cite web |title=Nate Herbig 2020 game log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerbNa01/gamelog/2020/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
After the team suffered injuries to both of their starting guards, Herbig started five games and appeared in five other games at guard for the Eagles in 2021. He was placed on the COVID list on January 3, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Oddo |first=Jillian |date=January 3, 2022 |title=Eagles place 12 players on Reserve/COVID-19 list |url=https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/news/eagles-place-12-players-on-reserve-covid-19-list |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=PhiladelphiaEagles.com}} In the 2021 regular season, Herbig played in 16 games and started five.{{Cite web |title=Nate Herbig 2021 game log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerbNa01/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was activated one week later on January 10, missing just one game where the Eagles did not play their starters.{{Cite web |last=Bowman |first=Paul |date=January 10, 2022 |title=Eagles Clear COVID List, Place Three on IR |url=https://www.sportstalkphilly.com/2022/01/eagles-clear-covid-list-place-three-on-ir.html |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=SportsTalkPhilly.com}}
On March 15, 2022, the Eagles placed a restricted free agent tender on Herbig. After signing the tender, he was waived by the team on May 4, 2022.{{Cite web |last=Gowton |first=Brandon Lee |date=May 2, 2022 |title=Eagles release Nate Herbig |url=https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2022/5/2/23054109/nate-herbig-eagles-news-nfl-guard-offensive-line-news-philadelphia-cam-jurgens-draft-center-trade |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Bleeding Green Nation}}
=New York Jets=
On May 5, 2022, Herbig was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets.{{Cite web |last=Greenberg |first=Ethan |date=May 6, 2022 |title=Jets Claim OL Nate Herbig, Release OL Greg Van Roten |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-claim-ol-nate-herbig-release-ol-greg-van-roten |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=NewYorkJets.com |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209020852/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-claim-ol-nate-herbig-release-ol-greg-van-roten |url-status=dead }} In the 2022 season, Herbig played in and started 11 games for the Jets.{{Cite web |title=Nate Herbig 2022 game log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HerbNa01/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} On January 7, 2023, Herbig was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web | last=Alper | first=Josh | title=Jets put Duane Brown and Lamarcus Joyner on IR; don't call up Chris Streveler | website=NBC Sports | date=2023-01-07 | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jets-put-duane-brown-and-lamarcus-joyner-on-ir-dont-call-up-chris-streveler | access-date=2024-07-27}}
=Pittsburgh Steelers=
On March 16, 2023, Herbig signed a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{Cite web |last=Varley |first=Teresa |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Herbig signed to two-year contract |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/herbig-signed-to-two-year-contract |access-date=July 23, 2023 |website=Steelers.com}} On April 28, 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers coincidentally drafted Herbig's younger brother, Nick Herbig, in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. His brother plays linebacker and played for Wisconsin.
On August 18, 2024, it was announced that Herbig had suffered a torn rotator cuff and was ruled out for the season.{{Cite web |last=Pryor |first=Brooke |date=August 18, 2024 |title=Source: Steelers OL Nate Herbig has torn rotator cuff |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40910325/source-steelers-ol-nate-herbig-torn-rotator-cuff |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{cite web | last=Varley | first=Teresa | title=Steelers make multiple roster moves | website=Steelers.com | date=2024-08-20 | url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-camp-roster-moves-x5059 | access-date=2024-09-26}}
= Washington Commanders =
On March 20, 2025, Herbig signed with the Washington Commanders on a one-year contract.{{Cite web |title=Commanders sign G Nate Herbig |url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-sign-g-nate-herbig |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Commanders.com |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Herbig's father, Bruce, played football and basketball at Lewis & Clark College and his grandfather played football at Wheaton College in Illinois. His younger brother Nick was his teammate with the Pittsburgh Steelers and played linebacker at Wisconsin.{{Cite web |last=Abeytia |first=R.J. |date=April 28, 2019 |title=Herbig Signed By The Eagles |url=https://247sports.com/college/stanford/Article/Herbig-Signed-By-The-Eagles--131622028/ |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=247Sports.com}}{{Cite web |last=Temple |first=Jesse |date=June 14, 2019 |title=Inside four-star OLB Nick Herbig's mainland voyage that ended with a commitment to Wisconsin |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1026798/2019/06/14/wisconsin-football-2020-commit-outside-linebacker-nick-herbig-hawaii/ |access-date=April 10, 2020 |website=The Athletic}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.commanders.com/team/players-roster/nate-herbig/ Washington Commanders profile]
- [https://gostanford.com/sports/football/roster/nate-herbig/13992 Stanford Cardinal profile]
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