| Tyson Hergott | |
| Image Upright: | 1 |
| Team: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Number: | 96 |
| Position1: | Defensive lineman |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lbs: | 246 |
| Cis: | Waterloo |
| High School: | St. David Catholic |
| Cfldraftedyear: | 2024 |
| Cfldraftedround: | 3 |
| Cfldraftedpick: | 24 |
| Cfldraftedteam: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Playing Years1: | –present |
| Playing Team1: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Status: | Active |
| Import: | no |
| Honours: | |
| Cfl: | tyson-hergott/168797/ |
Tyson Hergott (born December 12, 2001) is a Canadian professional football defensive lineman for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a Grey Cup champion after winning with the Argonauts in 2024.
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. 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]
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.[5] Following training camp in 2024, he accepted a practice roster spot with the team.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] [10]