Javontee Herndon (born June 29, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arkansas.

Javontee Herndon
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Herndon in 2015
No. 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-29) June 29, 1991 (age 33)
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (FL) Bolles
College:Arkansas
Undrafted:2014
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:24
Receiving yards:195
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

High school

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Herndon played at Jacksonville Bolles from 2008-2011. He was a part of the back to back state championship teams.

College career

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Herndon attended the University of Arkansas from 2010-2013. In 2012, he appeared in every game and finished the season with 21 receptions, 304 yards and two touchdowns.[1]

Professional career

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San Diego Chargers

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Herndon was signed by the San Diego Chargers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL draft. On November 3, 2015, he was added to the active roster after Keenan Allen suffered a kidney injury.[2] On August 30, 2016, he was placed on injured reserve.[3]

Dallas Cowboys

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On July 28, 2017, Herndon signed with the Dallas Cowboys.[4] He was waived on August 15, 2017.[5]

Memphis Express

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In 2018, Herndon signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.[6] However, he turned down the opportunity at the start of their training camp.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Roster". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
  2. ^ "Javontee Herndon". San Diego Chargers. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Henne, Ricky (August 30, 2016). "Chargers Trim Roster to 75; Receive Exemption for Joey Bosa". Chargers.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017.
  4. ^ Helman, David (July 28, 2017). "Cowboys Add QB Depth, Agree To Terms With Longtime Veteran Luke McCown". DallasCowboys.com.
  5. ^ Williams, Charean (August 15, 2017). "Cowboys' signings include TE M.J. McFarland, WR Corey Washington". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  6. ^ Nichols, Meagan. "Memphis' pro football roster taking shape". bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Munz, Jason (January 30, 2019). "AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 6, 2019.