Ed Hervey

Edward Hervey (born May 4, 1973) is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and is currently the general manager for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Hervey became a starter in 1992, registering 78-of-143 completions for 919 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 791 rushing yards on 169 carries and 8 rushing touchdowns on his way to a 10–1 record.

He was named the MVP of the Rose City Classic Bowl, as he ran for one touchdown and passed for another in a 28–27 win over the College of the Desert.

He also received Junior College All-State and All-Mission Conference honors.

In track, he finished second in the 1992 California state community college 200 metres with 20.99 seconds and

400 metres with 46.41 seconds.

As a sophomore, he recorded 20.65 seconds in the 200 metres and 46.02 seconds in the 400 metres, receiving

South Coast Conference Track Male Athlete of the Year honors, after winning both events at the conference championships.

He transferred to the University of Southern California after his sophomore season and was converted into a wide receiver.

He was considered the team's fastest player, with head coach John Robinson (also former coach of the Los Angeles Rams), saying Hervey was the fastest player he had seen on a football field, including ex-Ram and Olympic 4 × 400 metres relay gold medalist Ron Brown.

As a junior he was named a starter, but tallied only 22 receptions for 219 yards and a 15-yard touchdown pass, after suffering a sprained left ankle that forced him to miss 2 games and would limit him the rest of the season.

The next year, he suffered a right knee sprain in the season opener and would only play in 8 games (4 games missed and 5 starts), finishing his college career with 41 receptions for 482 yards and 3 touchdowns.

He was a teammate of All-American wide receivers Johnnie Morton and Keyshawn Johnson.

In track as a senior, he earned All-American honors in three events at the NCAA Track and Field Championships.

He finished fifth in the 200 metres with 20.53 seconds; his best was a 20.40 seconds time at the Pac-10 championships, where he was third.

He also ran the second leg on both the 4 × 100 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay teams that finished fourth and fifth respectively.

Hervey was selected in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys.

As a rookie, he was leading the team in kickoff returns during the preseason (8 for a 24.4-yard average), until fracturing his left fibula in the final week of training camp.

Although he returned on September 6, he was declared inactive for every game during the season, as the Cowboys went on to win Super Bowl XXX.

He was waived on August 20, 1996.

In 1997, he signed with the Oakland Raiders and was waived on August 24.

On February 13, 1998, he was signed by the Denver Broncos and released before the season started.

In 1998, he was signed by the Raiders and waived on August 26.

Hervey played eight seasons for the Edmonton Eskimos in the Canadian Football League, and was a CFL all star in 2001 and 2003.

Over the course of his career Hervey posted 6715 yards receiving with 476 receptions in 118 career CFL games.

In 2001, he had his best season stats-wise, when he registered 1447 yards on 77 receptions with 12 touchdowns.

He was also a part of two Grey Cup winning teams.

In 2006, he received the David Boone Memorial Award in recognition for his contributions to the community.

On March 20, 2007, Hervey officially announced his retirement from professional football.

After his playing career, Hervery served as the Eskimos' head scout until December 10, 2012, when he was named as the club's general manager.

He played in the CFL for the Edmonton Eskimos for eight years and also served as general manager of the Eskimos from 2013 through 2016, winning the 103rd Grey Cup to conclude the 2015 CFL season.

In 2015, the Eskimos won the Grey Cup.

He was later the general manager for the BC Lions from 2017 to 2020.

He played college football at the University of Southern California.

Hervey attended Compton High School, where he played as a quarterback and wide receiver.

He was selected to the All-Moore League team as a senior.

In track, he helped the school win the California state 4 × 400 metres relay competition.

He moved on to Pasadena City College, where he played as a quarterback.

As a freshman, he posted 12-of-28 completion for 116 yards and one touchdown, while rushing for 137 yards on 26 carries.

On April 7, 2017, the Eskimos held a press conference to announce the termination of Hervey's contract.