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Kyle Hergel
Personal information
Born: (1999-10-07) October 7, 1999 (age 25)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Clarkson Secondary School
(Clarkson, Mississauga)
College:North Dakota (2018–2021)
Texas State (2021–2022)
Boston College (2023)
Position:Guard
CFL draft:2024 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Undrafted:2024
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2024
Games played:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kyle Hergel (born October 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional American football Guard who is a free agent. He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, Texas State Bobcats and Boston College Eagles.

Early life

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Hergel was born on October 7, 1999, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] From Mississauga, he attended Clarkson Secondary School, where he was team captain, but had no offers to play Division I college football.[2][3] He initially committed to play for New Mexico Military Institute, but received a last-minute offer from the North Dakota Fighting Hawks which he accepted.[3]

College career

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Hergel redshirted his first year at North Dakota, 2018, appearing in one game.[3][4] He became a starter in 2019.[5] He described his biggest strength as "My nastiness – I pride myself on being the meanest guy on the field at all times."[5] That year, he started all 12 games at right guard and was chosen the FCS Independent Newcomer of the Year.[6] He started the first five games in the 2020–21 season before entering the NCAA transfer portal.[6][7]

Hergel transferred to the Texas State Bobcats for the fall 2021 season.[8] In his first year, he started all 12 games, mainly at right guard, and was selected honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference.[6][9] He was named a team captain entering the 2022 season.[9] He started all 12 games in 2022 and was named first-team all-conference by Pro Football Focus (PFF).[6] He transferred to the Boston College Eagles for a final season of college football in 2023.[10] He started all 13 games and was chosen honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[6] He ended his collegiate career with a total of 54 starts, allowing only five sacks on 1,774 snaps.[11] He was invited to the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl.[12]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in
(1.89 m) 		302 lb
(137 kg) 		32+1⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		 5.39 s 1.81 s 3.06 s 4.61 s 7.84 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 30 reps
All values from Pro Day[13]

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Hergel signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[11] He was also selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the third overall pick of the 2024 CFL draft.[14] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons and made his NFL debut in the 26–24 loss, appearing on four special teams snaps.[17][18] He was waived on November 2.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Hergel". Pro Football Archives.
  2. ^ "Kyle Hergel". Boston College Eagles.
  3. ^ a b c Hodge, John (April 12, 2024). "2024 CFL draft profiles: OL Kyle Hergel embracing underdog mentality as he pursues NFL". 3DownNation.com.
  4. ^ "Kyle Hergel". Texas State Bobcats.
  5. ^ a b Miller, Tom (August 9, 2019). "For UND freshman offensive lineman Kyle Hergel, 'nasty' is a badge of honor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead – via archive.ph.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Kyle Hergel". New Orleans Saints. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Miller, Tom (April 18, 2021). "UND offensive lineman Kyle Hergel enters the transfer portal five days before playoff game". Grand Forks Herald.
  8. ^ Ciardello, Keff (May 7, 2021). "Texas State notebook: Bobcats add 12th college transfer player in lineman Kyle Hergel". Austin American-Statesman.
  9. ^ a b Ciardello, Keff (November 17, 2022). "Texas State notebook: Canadian lineman Kyle Hergel has been a Bobcats fixture". Austin American-Statesman.
  10. ^ Thompson, Rich (March 28, 2023). "Boston College guard Kyle Hergel powered up to play in the ACC". Boston Herald.
  11. ^ a b Hodge, John (April 27, 2024). "Canadian OL Kyle Hergel signs NFL undrafted free agent contract with New Orleans Saints: sources". 3DownNation.com.
  12. ^ Black, AJ (January 29, 2024). "OL Kyle Hergel added to East/West Shrine Bowl roster". 247Sports.
  13. ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kyle Hergel College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  14. ^ MacPherson, Taylor (April 30, 2024). "Riders select Boston College's Kyle Hergel third overall in CFL draft". CJME.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 28, 2024.
  17. ^ Sigler, John (September 29, 2024). "Rookie guard Kyle Hergel to make his Saints regular season debut vs. Falcons". USA Today.
  18. ^ "Kyle Hergel Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 2, 2024.
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