Kyle Hergel (born October 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional American football

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for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played

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for the North Dakota Fighting Hawks, Texas State Bobcats and Boston College Eagles.

Early life

Hergel was born on October 7, 1999, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. From

Mississauga Mississauga ( ), historically known as Toronto Township, is a city in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Peel, adjoining the western border of Toronto. With a popul ...

, he attended Clarkson Football North High School, where he was team

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, but had no offers to play Division I

. 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.

College career

Hergel redshirted his first year at North Dakota, 2018, appearing in one game. He became a starter in 2019. He described his biggest strength as "My nastiness – I pride myself on being the meanest guy on the field at all times." That year, he started all 12 games at right guard and was chosen the FCS Independent Newcomer of the Year. He started the first five games in the 2020–21 season before entering the NCAA transfer portal. Hergel transferred to the Texas State Bobcats for the fall 2021 season. In his first year, he started all 12 games, mainly at right guard, and was selected honorable mention All-

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. He was named a team captain entering the 2022 season. He started all 12 games in 2022 and was named first-team all-conference by Pro Football Focus (PFF). He transferred to the Boston College Eagles for a final season of college football in 2023. He started all 13 games and was chosen honorable mention All-

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(ACC). He ended his collegiate career with a total of 54 starts, allowing only five sacks on 1,774 snaps. He was invited to the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl.

Professional career

After going unselected in the

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, Hergel signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. He was also selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the third overall pick of the

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. He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.

References

External links

North Dakota Fighting Hawks bioTexas State Bobcats bioBoston College Eagles bioNew Orleans Saints bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hergel, Kyle 1999 births Living people Canadian football offensive linemen American football offensive linemen Players of Canadian football from Ontario Players of American football from Ontario Sportspeople from Toronto Sportspeople from Mississauga North Dakota Fighting Hawks football players Texas State Bobcats football players Boston College Eagles football players New Orleans Saints players