Tracking the PRO Career of Kyries Hebert

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Thanks, Mom. Kyries Hebert is one of those guys whose motor just never stops running. The Winnipeg safety just keeps going and going and going. He keeps going at safety. He keeps going on special teams. If he was still at linebacker, he would keep going there, too. Some day, we expect him to take part on the offence (he was a wide receiver once) -- and join the Blue Lightning Dance Team for a routine between plays. But surely, at some point, fatigue must start to set in. "No, I'm an Hebert, we don't get tired," he declared upon returning home from yet another impressive outing in Montreal on Thursday. "It's in my genes. We don't stop, we just keep it going. "My mother always preached aggressiveness to me if I was involved in sports. She was always saying, 'Search yourself, you have to be aggressive,' ever since I was like, seven, and it always carried on ... And she put me in the right places, like basketball camps and playing football." It wasn't that long ago that Blue Bombers head coach Doug Berry had contemplated taking Hebert off some of the special teams just to give him some respite. Hebert begged to stay on and Berry is no longer concerned about exhausting the special teams demon. "Not that guy, he can run all day," Berry said. "He's one of those guys ... All he does is run around. He's in great, great shape. The rest of the story By JIM BENDER SUN MEDIA

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Former UL football standout and Eunice product Kyries Hebert continues to draw rave notices for his efforts with the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Hebert goes into this week's CFL play leading the league in special teams tackles, after getting six in one game in Winnipeg's 20-18 win over the Montreal Alouettes. He also had a quarterback sack from his safety slot in that game. Hebert plays on every one of Winnipeg's special teams. Coach Doug Berry had contemplated taking him off of some units for a breather, but Hebert asked to stay on. "That guy, he can run all day," Berry said. "He's one of those guys, all he does is run around. He's in great, great shape." "I'm an Hebert, we don't get tired," Hebert said. "It's in my genes. My mother always preached aggressiveness to me if I was involved in sports, and she put me in the right places like basketball camps and playing football." The rest of the story

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For as long as Kyries Hebert can remember, the NFL has always been his dream. But the Eunice native and former Bobcats star no longer considers sporting an NFL uniform as a dream, but it's not because he doesn't aspire to roam the secondary for one of the 32 franchises. "It was a dream for me a long time ago," said Hebert, who is currently a member of the first-place Winnipeg Bluebombers of the Canadian Football League. "But it's not a dream anymore, because dreams are something that are far out of reach. I don't believe playing in the NFL is far out of reach." Hebert said he believes he'll reach his goal - especially if he continues to shine in the Bluebombers' secondary and special teams units as he's done in each of the past four seasons. Hebert spent his first two seasons with Ottawa before they folded following the 2005 campaign. "I would say things are so far so good," Hebert said. "The last four years, I have been the most dominant cover guy on special teams and the most feared safety in the league. Since I've been in the C.F.L., no one has more tackles than me." The rest of the story By Eric Narcisse enarcisse@dailyworld.com

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He's heard nothing but criticism for four days -- nonstop slagging of his boys in the papers, on the radio and on TV. Since Friday's 15-13 win over Toronto, Blue Bombers special teams leader Kyries Hebert has heard fans, commentators and even coaches point the finger at his unit for nearly blowing a victory. Any statement of defence, No. 23? "It hurts," Hebert said yesterday, as the Bombers returned to practice. "It's upsetting. But it's true. We haven't been getting the job done, and it has to be turned around." No excuses. No looking for silver linings. Hebert, the CFL's co-leader in special teams tackles, says the kicking units were as bad as everybody says they were. "We have to step our games up, or find another job," he said. "I mean, this is our profession. You be good at what you do, or you won't have a job. People understand the urgency of the situation." The rest of the story

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers: Kyries Hebert, RB, University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. Hebert originally came to UL Lafayette as a wide receiver, but switched to free safety in 1999 after sitting out his freshman year. That move was a great one for both Hebert and the Ragin’ Cajuns: He started every game that season, led the team in tackles and was named first-team All-Louisiana as well as Newcomer of the Year. The following season Hebert again led the team in tackles and was named to the second All-Louisiana squad. In his final season (2001) he finished his career by leading the team in tackles for the third straight season and earning second-team All-Sun Belt Conference honours. In his three playing seasons, Hebert never missed a game. In the CFL, Hebert had two productive seasons with Ottawa before signing with Winnipeg last year. In 2007 he’s one of the league’s top special teams tacklers and is also busy on defence, registering 52 tackles, five sacks, three interceptions and two fumbles. Hebert will look for his first playoff victory in a CFL uniform when the Blue Bombers host the Alouettes this weekend. The rest of the story

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 Montreal Alouettes 22 SMACK OF THE GAME Bomber safety Kyries Hebert simply rocked Montreal slotback Ben Cahoon, forcing him to drop a first-down pass late in the third quarter. The rest of the story

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Kyries Hebert in 95th CFL Grey Cup title game It wasn't supposed to be this way. The B.C. Lions and the Toronto Argonauts won their respective divisions during the regular season and were expected to cruise through the weekend's playoff games to earn a spot in Sunday's 95th Grey Cup game in Toronto (CBC, 5:30 p.m. ET). Winnipeg safety Kyries Hebert knocks away a pass intended for Arland Bruce of Toronto in the CFL East final. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press) Somebody forgot to tell the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, though. On Sunday, Saskatchewan posted a 26-17 win over B.C. in Vancouver in the CFL's West Division final, while the Blue Bombers upset the Argos 19-9 in Toronto in the East final. Now the two teams from the Prairies will meet in the Grey Cup for the first time in history. The rest of the story

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CINCINNATI - Free-agent safety Kyries Hebert signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, the team said Wednesday. Terms of the contract were not released. The six-foot-three, 220-pound Hebert played the last four seasons in the Canadian Football League. He spent last season with Winnipeg, which advanced to the Grey Cup championship game before losing to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Hebert was a three-time team tackling leader at Louisiana-Lafayette and signed his first pro contract as a college free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in April 2002. He was briefly on Tampa Bay's offseason roster in 2005. The source of the story

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Kyries Hebert of Eunice has been signed by the Cincinnati Bengals to a two-year contract, from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. Hebert attended Eunice High School and was a lettermann in football, basketball, and track a d field. He attended college where he was a defensive back for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns. The rest of the story

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For Kyries Hebert to end up as a Bengal, not only did all the stars have to align but also the planets and a couple of asteroids hot with faith. "They've got him now and he's a guy that is going to be an impact player in two leagues," said Lonnie Glieberman, who made Hebert what many believe was then the highest paid defensive player in Canadian Football League history. "He's a difference-maker and I'm going to tell you right now that he'll start for them." Those are too bold words for the 6-3, 220-pound safety that hits so hard that everything from the NFL's waiver system to the Canadian consulate felt him. "I'm not an established NFL player like those guys," said Hebert softly Tuesday from his native Louisiana. "What I'm trying to do is win a spot by making it a better team." The rest of the story By GEOFF HOBSON