NFL’s Justin Herron Stops Alleged Sexual Assault At Park, Called ‘Hero’ By Cops

New England Patriots offensive lineman Justin Herron was heralded as a hero Wednesday … after cops say he helped stop a sexual assault at a park in Arizona over the weekend.

The story is terrifying … Herron says he was walking around Kiwanis Park at 11 AM on Saturday in Tempe — when all of a sudden, he heard screams coming from the middle of a field.

Herron says as he approached the scene … he saw a man on top of a woman — and acted quickly.

“I just knew that in that moment I had to go and had to put a stop to it,” 25-year-old Herron said.

The 6-foot-5, 305-pound lineman — who was in Arizona training after wrapping up his rookie season — says he screamed at the man to get off, before he physically pulled the guy away from the woman.

“Then I told him to sit down,” said Herron, who cops say was also joined by another good Samaritan, Murry Rogers, in putting a stop to the alleged crime. “And, he just sat down and waited.”

Cops say when they arrived on the scene, they identified the suspect as 30-year-old Kevin Caballero.

The victim, police say, was a 71-year-old who Caballero had pushed to the ground and attempted to sexually assault.

Cops awarded both Herron and Rogers Outstanding Service Awards for their actions … and Rogers said the alleged victim called the two men “her angels.”