Chaudière Hero

Hero with the Giants

**Chaudière Hero** (born February 28) is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants for three seasons and the Carolina Panthers for one season. He played college football at Azur Lane before being drafted in the fourth round with the 24th pick by the New York Giants.

## Early life

Hero was born on February 28 in London, England. He is half-French and half-English, and moved to Ottawa, Canada in his early childhood as part of his father's military campaign. When he was twelve, his family moved to Portland, Maine, where he attended Casco Bay High School and played football for the junior varsity team. In his freshman year, Hero recorded 32 solo tackles, 37 combined tackles, 8 assists, 12 pass deflects, three interceptions for 21 yards, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery. In his sophomore year, he recorded 29 solo tackles, 38 combined tackles, 7 assists, 14 pass deflects, two interceptions for 37 yards, and one fumble recovery for 22 yards and a touchdown.

In his junior year, he played for the varsity team and was named the team's defensive captain. He recorded 30 solo tackles, 35 combined tackles, 9 assists, 10 pass deflects, and one interception. For his senior year, Hero finished with 37 solo tackles, 42 combined tackles, 10 assists, 12 pass deflects, two interceptions for 67 yards and a touchdown, and one fumble recovery for 8 yards. Hero received one D2 offer from Bentley University, however he refused and chose to walk-on at the University of Azur Lane.

## College career

At Azur Lane, Hero started as a true freshman. In his first season, he recorded 34 solo tackles, 37 combined tackles, 7 assists, 10 pass deflects, one interception, and one forced fumble. In his sophomore year, he recorded 29 solo tackles, 42 combined tackles, 8 assists, 12 pass deflects, two interceptions for 16 yards, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown. After the season, Hero would declare for the NFL Draft.

## Professional career

Hero was not a highly regarded prospect in the NFL Draft, and he was projected on most predictions as a late sixth round pick or to go undrafted. The New York Giants selected him with the 24th pick in the 5th round.

### Seasons 1 and 2

Hero did not start in his first two seasons, and was listed as a third-string backup behind Phillip Wilson and Harrison Turnkey. He did not play in any games in his first season, and only appeared in three games in his second season, recording 8 solo tackles, 10 combined tackles, and two pass deflects.

### Seasons 3 and 4

Upon the release of starting cornerback Phillip Wilson and a season-ending spinal injury to backup Harrison Turnkey, Hero started for the first time in his career in the Week 5 against the Arizona Cardinals. For the next 13 games, Hero recorded only 30 solo tackles, 32 combined tackles, 6 assists, an 7 pass deflects. He was later released by the Giants. On August 14, Hero signed to the Carolina Panthers as a practice squad member, and appeared on the active roster for the next season as the starting cornerback. Hero played in four games, recording a total of 7 solo tackles, 10 combined tackles, 1 assist, and 4 pass deflects before being benched. He was later released by the Panthers and has not signed to another team.

## Personal life

Hero has two siblings, Hunter and Hardy, who also played in the NFL.