Football Bio –
Herbert was a four-year starter at Oregon, where he won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship and Rose Bowl Offensive MVP honors while finishing among the program's career leaders in passing yards and touchdowns. The Chargers selected him sixth overall in the 2020 NFL Draft. He immediately won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and has developed into the franchise quarterback, combining high-end arm talent with growing production as a runner. Pre-draft testing: 4.68-second 40-yard dash, 35.5-inch vertical, 10-foot-3 broad jump, 7.06 three-cone and 4.46 short shuttle at the 2020 NFL Combine. 2026 context: The central 2026 question is how high Herbert can take Mike McDaniel's offense.
HEIGHT
6' 6"
WEIGHT
236
EXPERIENCE
7 yrs
COLLEGE
Oregon
2026 Outlook
Herbert opens 2026 as the unquestioned starter and centerpiece of Mike McDaniel's new offense. With the roster now set, the focus shifts from scheme installation to translating the new footwork, quicker timing and improved supporting cast into a deeper playoff run.
Career Highlights
Played college football for the Oregon Ducks, where he won the 2019 Pac-12 Championship, and was selected by the Chargers as the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. Career honors include 2020 AP and PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year, multiple NFL Pro Bowl selections, the Chargers' single-season and career passing milestones he has accumulated since being drafted No. 6 overall in 2020, and a 2025 Pro Bowl season in which he again showed elite durability and production.
Personal Life
Herbert was born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, the middle of three sons of Mark and Holly Herbert. His older brother Mitchell played wide receiver at Montana State and later pursued medicine, while his younger brother Patrick played tight end at Oregon and is now in the Chargers organization. Athletics run throughout the family: Mark played football and ran track at Montana, Holly played basketball at Oregon, and maternal grandfather Rich Schwab played receiver for the Ducks. Away from football, Herbert has long enjoyed fishing, golf, the outdoors and science, interests shaped in part by his father and grandfather, both biology teachers.