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Herring, Elijah
Jersey Number 31
Elijah Herring
- Position:
- LB
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Hometown:
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- Weight:
- 231
- High School:
- Riverdale
- Other College:
- Tennessee/Memphis
Bio
2025:
Started in the win against No. 8 Alabama where he contributed four total tackles...
BEFORE FSU:
Appeared in 37 games with 23 starts over past three seasons with Memphis (2024) and Tennessee (2022-23)…recorded 151 tackles, including 14.0 tackles for loss with 6.0 sacks, two interceptions, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles…registered 60 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over 11 games with Tigers in 2024…made career-high 10 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception in 2024 Frisco Bowl victory against West Virginia…interception came on West Virginia’s final offensive play with Mountaineers looking for go-ahead touchdown in 42-37 win…named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after making eight tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in win vs. Troy…named to AAC Honor Roll with 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in win over Middle Tennessee State…played 26 games with Tennessee from 2022-23, ending with 91 tackles, 6.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks…had career-best 80 tackles over 12 starts for Volunteers in 2023…set career high with 2.0 sacks as true freshman vs. Akron in 2022…consensus three-star recruit out of Riverdale High School…rated as No. 21 player in Tennessee on 247Sports Composite…made 67 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in senior season.
Started in the win against No. 8 Alabama where he contributed four total tackles...
BEFORE FSU:
Appeared in 37 games with 23 starts over past three seasons with Memphis (2024) and Tennessee (2022-23)…recorded 151 tackles, including 14.0 tackles for loss with 6.0 sacks, two interceptions, six pass breakups and two forced fumbles…registered 60 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss with 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery over 11 games with Tigers in 2024…made career-high 10 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception in 2024 Frisco Bowl victory against West Virginia…interception came on West Virginia’s final offensive play with Mountaineers looking for go-ahead touchdown in 42-37 win…named American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week after making eight tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in win vs. Troy…named to AAC Honor Roll with 10 tackles, 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks in win over Middle Tennessee State…played 26 games with Tennessee from 2022-23, ending with 91 tackles, 6.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks…had career-best 80 tackles over 12 starts for Volunteers in 2023…set career high with 2.0 sacks as true freshman vs. Akron in 2022…consensus three-star recruit out of Riverdale High School…rated as No. 21 player in Tennessee on 247Sports Composite…made 67 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in senior season.
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