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 Hergott with the Toronto Argonauts in 2024 | |||||||||
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| Position | Defensive lineman | ||||||||
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| Born | December 12, 2001 Waterloo, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | St. David Catholic | ||||||||
| University | Waterloo | ||||||||
| CFL draft | 2024 (3rd round, 24th overall pick) | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Toronto Argonauts | ||||||||
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Tyson Hergott (born December 12, 2001) is a Canadian former professional football defensive lineman who played in two seasons for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2024.
University career
[edit]Hergott played U Sports football for the Waterloo Warriors from 2019 to 2023.[1][2] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 U Sports football season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, during the winter of 2021, Hergott suffered an achilles tendon rupture during an off-season workout which caused his to miss the entire 2021 season.[3] In 2023, he recorded 53 total tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, 11 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one interception.[2] For his outstanding season, Hergott was named a U Sports First Team All-Canadian and was named the OUA lineman of the year.[1][4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
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| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 246 lb (112 kg) | 4.85 s | 4.63 s | 7.33 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) | 19 reps | |||||
| All values from CFL Combine[5] | ||||||||||||
Hergott was drafted in the third round, 24th overall, in the 2024 CFL draft by the Toronto Argonauts and signed with the team on May 1, 2024.[6] Following training camp in 2024, he accepted a practice roster spot with the team.[7] Hergott soon after made his professional debut on July 4, 2024, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[1] He played in the remaining 15 games of the regular season where he had two defensive tackles, seven special teams tackles.[8] Hergott also made his post-season debut on November 2, 2024, in the East Semi-Final against the Ottawa Redblacks where he had one special teams tackle in the 58–38 victory.[9] He was a healthy scratch for both the East Final and the 111th Grey Cup where the Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Hergott won his first championship.[10][11]
In 2025, Hergott played in just four regular season games and recorded two special teams tackles. He retired on January 12, 2026.[12]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Tyson Hergott". Toronto Argonauts. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- 1 2 "Tyson Hergott". Waterloo Warriors. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "Tyson Hergott: From career-threatening injuries to Canadian football's biggest stage". Imprint. June 18, 2024.
- ↑ "Hergott claims Metras Award as OUA lineman of the year". Waterloo Warriors. November 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Tyson Hergott CFL Combine Results". CFL.ca. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Argos add nine Canadians to roster during 2024 CFL draft". Toronto Argonauts. May 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ "111th Grey Cup notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Toronto Argonauts vs Ottawa Redblacks". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "CFL Injury Reports, 111th Grey Cup: Final reports in". Canadian Football League. November 13, 2024.
- ↑ "Transactions – Football Player Trades and Signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Boatmen Sign DL Charlie Looes". Toronto Argonauts. January 12, 2026.