Who is Justin Herbert? A Homegrown Football Hero

Despite the stay-at-home restrictions in place across Oregon, Herbert had two spotters — his brothers, Mitchell and Patrick — who are living at home with him and just so happen to be capable of running routes and catching passes. Mitchell, 23, played wide receiver at Montana State. Patrick, 19, was a four-star prospect in high school and a redshirt freshman tight end with the Ducks last season.

“Without my brothers, it’d be tough because all the guys I worked out with at Pro Day went home,” Justin Herbert said.

Five times a week, the Herbert brothers walk a few blocks to a big grass field. After warming up, Justin works through his pro day script, throwing 62 different passes, which takes an hour or so. He had to teach his brothers where to cut, hook and sprint down the field. He has made some accommodations, particularly for Mitchell, who has been out of football since 2018. Instead of having Mitchell run a “45 Go” route, which is essentially a 45-yard sprint, he has Mitchell stand 45 yards away and zips passes to that spot. Other times, he has had to remind his brothers to look over their shoulders for passes.

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