When the Los Angeles Chargers take on the Jacksonville Jaguars at EverBank Stadium on Sunday, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will also be facing off against his younger brother, Patrick Herbert, a tight end for the Jaguars.
While the two brothers have shared the same field in football before, this game represents their first potential NFL encounter against one another.
Fans React to Justin Herbert’s Brother Patrick Playing for Jaguars
Patrick reflected on it on Friday, saying, “It’s awesome. I think we kinda take it for granted sometimes looking at him and being like, ‘oh he’s been in the league for 5-6 years’ or whatever. I think it’s a big accomplishment. That’s so cool.”
Patrick noted that he and Justin had likely never played on opposite teams in an organized setting, aside from perhaps some fifth-grade basketball.
Jags TE Patrick Herbert on playing against his brother Justin Herbert: “It’s awesome. I think we kinda take it for granted sometimes looking at him and being like, ‘oh he’s been in the league for 5-6 years’ or whatever. I think it’s a big accomplishment. That’s so cool.” pic.twitter.com/kby95Y0V9k
— Alex Insdorf (@alexinsdorf99) November 14, 2025
Reacting to the interview, fans on X were surprised that Justin had a brother in the NFL who was a lookalike.
“I didn’t know Justin Herbert had a brother, let alone a brother playing in the NFL. But after seeing this very short video, he is definitely a Herbert,” a fan said. Another fan wrote how he felt, seeing Patrick for the first time, saying, “i was like “he look like a version of justin herbert” then i read da post.”
I didn’t know Justin Herbert had a brother, let alone a brother playing in the NFL. But after seeing this very short video, he is definitely a Herbert.
— 🤘😎🤘 Emcee Flapchunks III (@LuNcH_BoXx) November 14, 2025
Other fans emphasized the younger Herbert’s mustache. One fan wrote with laughing emojis, “He just looks like Justin wearing a fake mustache.” Some other fans thought it was a prank. “I thought this was Justin Herbert wearing a fake mustache 🥸, I thought this was a skit 😂😂😂,” another fan wrote.
He just looks like Justin wearing a fake mustache 😂😂😂😂
— Disky Fringo (@Disky_Fringo_) November 14, 2025
“Am I the only one who didn’t know Herbert has a brother in the NFL?” a fan commented.
Am I the only one who didn’t know Herbert has a brother in the NFL?
— deus (@BigMeeish) November 14, 2025
Another fan compared the brothers to fonts, writing, “Literally just Justin in a different font lol they look like twins.”
Literally just Justin in a different font lol they look like twins
— B (@BasedRedhead) November 14, 2025
Though Patrick is unlikely to be active for Sunday’s game, having spent the season on Jacksonville’s practice squad. The siblings attended Sheldon High School in Eugene, Oregon, where both starred on the school’s teams. Justin, after receiving limited FBS offers after a junior year broken leg, chose to play at the University of Oregon.
Patrick, a four-star tight end recruit, joined Oregon in 2019, overlapping with Justin’s senior season. While the two shared the field in practice and during games, they never connected on a reception.
Patrick finished his Oregon career with 31 receptions for 388 yards and four touchdowns over six seasons, making six starts. After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, he signed with the Jaguars as a free agent and joined the practice squad after roster cuts in August.
