| Daniel Herron Scouting Report |
| Daniel Herron - Ohio State (HT: 5-9¾ - WT: 213) |
Positives -- Compact power runner who lives up to his nickname "Boom," he really packs a punch... Slippery runner who gets through a lot of tacklers, has very good balance and is tough to knock off center... Runs low to the ground... Has some shiftiness to him... Strong upper body, sheds a lot of arm
tackles with a good stiff arm... Does a good job of staying tight to his blockers when he cuts... Although he's not very fast, has good acceleration and gets to his top speed fairly quickly... Tough to contain in short areas... A willing pass blocker who takes on his assignments... Good finisher, always fighting for the extra yard... Great receiving ability out of the backfield, displays soft hands and is a natural at setting up the screen... Split carries for his first few years at Ohio State so he hasn't been banged up much... Has no durability concerns... Despite the suspension last year, by all accounts is a hard worker and a good locker room guy with good intangibles.
Negatives -- A one-speed runner who lacks a second gear and has trouble getting to the corner at times... Will shuffle his feet too much at times rather than just planting and going up the field... Was always a power runner in college, but at his size he will struggle to run that way in the NFL, will not be able to run through linebackers at the next level... Missed the first six games of 2011 after being suspended as part of the Ohio State scandal, found the end zone just three times in seven games coming back from suspension compared to 16 TDs in 13 games as a junior... A bit of a tweener, will have hard finding a niche as an NFL runner... Has small nine inch hands which make it harder to hold onto the football.
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| Combine Results |
| Height |
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5096 |
| Weight |
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213 |
| Arm |
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32 |
| Hand |
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9 |
| 40-Time |
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4.66 |
| Vertical |
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35 |
| Broad |
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9'9" |
| Bench Press |
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22 |
| Shuttle |
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4.04 |
| Cone |
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6.97 |
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At Ohio State -- (Official School Bio) Nicknamed "Boom," Dan Herron spent five seasons with the Buckeyes and was a four-year letterman (2008-11). He was named a team captain for the 2011 season by a vote of his peers even though he competed in only seven games. But that's a testament to Boom. The fact that he was named the team's most valuable player after playing in only seven games is further proof that he was not only a good guy, but a great player. He finishes his career with 2,869 career rushing yards to rank 10th all-time at Ohio State. His 33 touchdowns scored rank eighth all-time at Ohio State and he also caught 44 passes during his career. A 2010 first-team all-Big Ten Conference performer, Boom was twice honored as the Buckeyes' Rex Kern Award winner as the team's top offensive back (2009 and 2010). He topped 100 yards rushing six times. Ohio State was 22-4 in the 26 games Boom scored a rushing touchdown. He graduated in December 2011 with a degree in African-American studies. 2011: Boom sparked the Buckeyes with his return in the seventh game the 2011 season, topping 100 yards in each of his first three games back - all Ohio State wins - with a high of 160 in the win over Wisconsin. He finished the season with 675 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Also rushed for 100 or more yards against Illinois (114) and Indiana (141). He was named honorable mention all-Big Ten. 2010: Rushed for 1,155 yards and scored 16 touchdowns to earn his first-team all-Big Ten accolade. He rushed for a career high 190 yards in the win over Penn State, and he also rushed for 175 yards, including a school-record tying 89-yard rush, in the win over Michigan. He scored at least one touchdown in the final 12 games of the season, a streak that would end up reaching 13 consecutive games with a TD when he scored in his first game of 2011.
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