Running back, Ohio State, 2007–11
Daniel Herron
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Hometown
- Warren, OH
- Born
- Mar 21, 1989, in Warren, Ohio
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Daniel Herron played running back at Ohio State (2007–11). The Cincinnati Bengals took Herron in round 6, No. 191 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
190rushing yards, best game on filevs. Penn State, 20102rushing touchdowns, best game on filesix times; last vs. Purdue, 2010Honors
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | Ohio State | 89 | 439 | 4.9 | 6 | 49 |
| 2009* | Ohio State | 153 | 600 | 3.9 | 7 | 53 |
| 2010* | Ohio State | 216 | 1,155 | 5.3 | 16 | 89 |
| 2011 | Ohio State | 135 | 678 | 5.0 | 3 | 57 |
| On file (2008–11) | 593 | 2,872 | 4.8 | 32 | 89 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | Ohio State | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 12 |
| 2009* | Ohio State | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2010* | Ohio State | 19 | 180 | 9.5 | 0 | 47 |
| 2011 | Ohio State | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 20 |
| On file (2008–11) | 44 | 309 | 7.0 | 1 | 47 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. * That team-season’s player lines are missing part of the team’s yards in our source, so these numbers may be short.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ohio State | 1 | RB | ||
| 2009 | Ohio State | 1 | RB | ||
| 2010 | Ohio State | 1 | RB | ||
| 2011 | Ohio State | 1 | RB | 5′10″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Ohio State 7 games, 678 rushing yards, 3 TD
2010 Ohio State 13 games, 1,155 rushing yards, 16 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Marshall | W 45–7 | 7 | 44 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Miami | W 36–24 | 14 | 66 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 47 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Ohio | W 43–7 | 9 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 73–20 | 12 | 55 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| Oct 2 | at Illinois | W 24–13 | 23 | 95 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Indiana | W 38–10 | 12 | 68 | 2 | 39 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at Wisconsin | L 18–31 | 19 | 91 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 8 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Purdue | W 49–0 | 16 | 74 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 30 | at Minnesota | W 52–10 | 17 | 114 | 1 | 25 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. Penn State | W 38–14 | 21 | 190 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 13 |
| Nov 20 | at Iowa | W 20–17 | 20 | 69 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 30 |
| Nov 27 | vs. Michigan | W 37–7 | 22 | 175 | 1 | 89 | – | – |
| Jan 4 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | W 31–26 | 24 | 87 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
2009 Ohio State 10 games, 600 rushing yards, 7 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Navy | W 31–27 | 17 | 72 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 29 |
| Sep 12 | vs. USC | L 15–18 | 18 | 44 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Toledo | W 38–0 | 15 | 42 | 1 | 10 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs.Illinois | W 30–0 | 14 | 75 | 2 | 14 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs.Wisconsin | W 31–13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. New Mexico State | W 45–0 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 53 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | atPenn State | W 24–7 | 16 | 58 | 0 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Iowa | W 27–24 | 32 | 97 | 1 | 11 | 1 | −3 |
| Nov 21 | atMichigan | W 21–10 | 19 | 96 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 17 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | W 26–17 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
2008 Ohio State 10 games, 439 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Youngstown State | W 43–0 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 5 | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs.Ohio | W 26–14 | 12 | 50 | 1 | 14 | – | – |
| Sep 13 | atUSC | L 3–35 | 11 | 51 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Troy | W 28–10 | 20 | 94 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | vs.Minnesota | W 34–21 | 10 | 50 | 0 | 26 | – | – |
| Oct 4 | atWisconsin | W 20–17 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 |
| Nov 8 | at Northwestern | W 45–10 | 6 | 38 | 1 | 16 | – | – |
| Nov 15 | atIllinois | W 30–20 | 12 | 29 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Michigan | W 42–7 | 8 | 80 | 2 | 49 | – | – |
| Jan 5 ✦ | vs. Texas | L 21–24 | 5 | 30 | 1 | 15 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2012 Senior Bowl (North team, won 23–13).
| Drill | Combine 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9¾″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.66 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′9″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.97 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.04 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 29 games with a stat; latest team: Indianapolis Colts.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cincinnati Bengals | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Indianapolis Colts | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 57 |
| 2014 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 78 | 351 | 1 | 21 | 173 |
| 2015 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 25 | 79 | 0 | 9 | 47 |
| NFL career | 29 | 112 | 468 | 1 | 31 | 277 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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