How Long Has Justin Herbert Been In The NFL?
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Justin Herbert has been in the NFL for two seasons. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
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Justin Herbert’s NFL Career
Justin Herbert was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon, where he was a two-time Pac-12 Conference champion and earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors in 2019. Herbert led the league in passing touchdowns as a rookie and was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers
Herbert was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round (sixth overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft. On July 28, 2020, he signed a four-year, $26.6 million contract with the Chargers, which included a $16.2 million signing bonus.
Named the starting quarterback
On August 31, 2019, Herbert was named the starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers after Philip Rivers was traded to the Indianapolis Colts. Herbert made his NFL debut on September 22, 2019 against the Miami Dolphins and helped lead the team to a 30-10 victory. In his rookie season, Herbert started in 11 games, winning five of them. He set multiple franchise records, including most passing yards and touchdowns by a rookie in a single season.
Set NFL rookie records
Justin Herbert set numerous NFL and Chargers rookie records in 2020, his first season in the league. He was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November and December, becoming the first player in Chargers history to win the award multiple times in a season. He was also named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.
Herbert started all 16 games for the Chargers in 2020, completing 66.6 percent of his passes for 4,336 yards and 31 touchdowns with 10 interceptions while adding 234 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground. His 36 total touchdowns were a Chargers rookie record, and his passing yardage total was second among all rookie quarterbacks in NFL history behind only Andrew Luck’s 4,374 yards in 2012.
Justin Herbert’s College Career
Justin Herbert started his collegiate career at the University of Oregon in 2016. He was selected by the San Diego Chargers with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He is currently in his second season with the Chargers.
Played for the University of Oregon
Herbert started his collegiate career as a redshirt freshman in 2016. That season, he became the first Oregon freshman quarterback to start a season opener since 1983.[1] He finished the season with 2,287 passing yards, 19 passing touchdowns, and four interceptions.[2] As a redshirt sophomore in 2017, Herbert was again named the starter. He threw for 1,983 yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions before suffering a collarbone injury against Cal which sidelined him for the remainder of the season.[3][4] As a junior in 2018, Herbert returned from his injury and started all 13 games. He threw for 3,151 yards and 29 passing touchdowns (both school records),[5] and ran for five touchdowns. Following the season he was named First Team All-Pac-12.[6] After initially declaring himself eligible for the 2019 NFL Draft,[7] Herbert decided to return to Oregon for his senior year on December 26, 2018.
Won the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year
In his first year as a starter in 2016, Herbert won the Pac-12 Offensive Freshman of the Year. He also set a new Oregon freshman passing record with 2,644 yards. Herbert was named a Freshman All-American by ESPN and USA Today.
Set Oregon records for passing touchdowns and passing yards
Justin Herbert set Oregon records for passing touchdowns and passing yards in his college career. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
