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Herbert Taken Sixth Overall In 2020 NFL Draft
04/23/20 | Football
EUGENE, Ore. – The wait is over. After returning for his senior season despite being a projected first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert's NFL journey started on Thursday night when he was selected sixth overall in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.
Herbert is the sixth QB and the 18th player in Oregon history taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Oregon tied USC for the most first round QBs (4) since 1999, with all four QBs going in the top six.
Just the second Pac-12 player to be named the William V. Campbell Trophy winner, Herbert finished 11th nationally with 32 passing TDs and threw for 3,417 yards in 2019, marks that were good for third and fourth best in program history. He became just the second player in Oregon history to throw for 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons while completing 66.8 percent (286-of-428) of his passes with just six interceptions.
Oregon averaged 37.2 points per game over Herbert's 42 career starts, going 29-13 over that span while he threw a TD in 40 of those contests. The program's record holder for TD passes (54) inside Autzen Stadium, Herbert was sharp on the road too with 35 TD passes and just five interceptions in 15 Pac-12 road games.
Career Highlights
» Three-time Academic All-America first team honoree (2017, 2018, 2019).
» Two-time Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year (2018, 2019).
» Led Oregon to a 29-13 record over 42 career starts, including a 27-8 mark over final three seasons.
» Had a TD pass in 40 of 42 career starts, including a streak of 35 consecutive games.
» Finished second in Oregon history in TD passes (95) and passing yards (10,541), good for sixth and 14th, respectively, in Pac-12 history.
» Holds the program record for most TD passes (54) and passing yards (5,904) inside Autzen Stadium.
» Oregon was 19-3 and averaged 42.8 points per game over Herbert's 22 starts in Autzen Stadium.
» Nine career 300-yard games are second most in program history.
» Threw a TD pass to 24 different players over his career.
» Had 50 career TD passes and just four interceptions in the red zone.
Oregon First RD QBs
2020 – Justin Herbert, No. 6 (Los Angeles Chargers)
2015 – Marcus Mariota, No. 2 (Tennessee Titans)
2002 – Joey Harrington, No. 3 (Detroit Lions)
1999 – Akili Smith, No. 3 (Cincinnati Bengals)
1987 – Chris Miller, No. 13 (Atlanta Falcons)
1955 – George Shaw, No. 1 (Baltimore Colts)
Herbert is the sixth QB and the 18th player in Oregon history taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Oregon tied USC for the most first round QBs (4) since 1999, with all four QBs going in the top six.
The close of Herbert's senior season punctuated a four-year career that saw the Eugene product finish second in program history in passing yards (10,541) and passing TDs (95), while setting career records for completions (827) and attempts (1,293). Herbert helped guide Oregon to its third Pac-12 Championship Game win and followed that up with a Rose Bowl Game Offensive MVP performance in the 28-27 victory over Wisconsin.Eyes on the future.
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) April 24, 2020
Congrats to Eugene's own and our QB1 Justin Herbert on being selected by @Chargers with the No. 6 pick in the first round. #GoDucks | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/WYiYJLoEN1
Just the second Pac-12 player to be named the William V. Campbell Trophy winner, Herbert finished 11th nationally with 32 passing TDs and threw for 3,417 yards in 2019, marks that were good for third and fourth best in program history. He became just the second player in Oregon history to throw for 3,000 yards in back-to-back seasons while completing 66.8 percent (286-of-428) of his passes with just six interceptions.
Oregon averaged 37.2 points per game over Herbert's 42 career starts, going 29-13 over that span while he threw a TD in 40 of those contests. The program's record holder for TD passes (54) inside Autzen Stadium, Herbert was sharp on the road too with 35 TD passes and just five interceptions in 15 Pac-12 road games.
GOT OUR GUY ?? pic.twitter.com/m7uOHvPnyG
— Los Angeles Chargers (@Chargers) April 24, 2020
Career Highlights
» Three-time Academic All-America first team honoree (2017, 2018, 2019).
» Two-time Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year (2018, 2019).
» Led Oregon to a 29-13 record over 42 career starts, including a 27-8 mark over final three seasons.
» Had a TD pass in 40 of 42 career starts, including a streak of 35 consecutive games.
» Finished second in Oregon history in TD passes (95) and passing yards (10,541), good for sixth and 14th, respectively, in Pac-12 history.
» Holds the program record for most TD passes (54) and passing yards (5,904) inside Autzen Stadium.
» Oregon was 19-3 and averaged 42.8 points per game over Herbert's 22 starts in Autzen Stadium.
» Nine career 300-yard games are second most in program history.
» Threw a TD pass to 24 different players over his career.
» Had 50 career TD passes and just four interceptions in the red zone.
Oregon First RD QBs
2020 – Justin Herbert, No. 6 (Los Angeles Chargers)
2015 – Marcus Mariota, No. 2 (Tennessee Titans)
2002 – Joey Harrington, No. 3 (Detroit Lions)
1999 – Akili Smith, No. 3 (Cincinnati Bengals)
1987 – Chris Miller, No. 13 (Atlanta Falcons)
1955 – George Shaw, No. 1 (Baltimore Colts)
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