Memphis Tigers – No. 44 | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Riverdale ( Murfreesboro, Tennessee) |
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Elijah Herring is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Tigers. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Herring attended high school at Riverdale. In his senior season, Herring notched 77 tackles with 16 being for a loss, and five sacks. [1] [2] Coming out of high school, Herring was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. [3] [4]
In week three of the 2022 season, Herring notched three tackles and two sacks against Akron. [5] In Herring's first career season in 2023, Herring played in all 13 games tallying 11 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and two sacks. [6] Herring made his first career start in week two of the 2023 season where he played 51 snaps making four tackles, as he helped the Volunteers to a 30-13 win over Austin Peay. [7] During the 2023 season, Herring played in 13 games making 12 starts where he notched 80 tackles with four being for a loss, and a pass deflection. [8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Herring decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]
Herring decided to transfer to play for the Memphis Tigers. [11] [12]
Memphis Tigers – No. 44 | |
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Position | Linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Riverdale ( Murfreesboro, Tennessee) |
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Elijah Herring is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Tigers. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Herring attended high school at Riverdale. In his senior season, Herring notched 77 tackles with 16 being for a loss, and five sacks. [1] [2] Coming out of high school, Herring was rated as a three star recruit where he decided to commit to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. [3] [4]
In week three of the 2022 season, Herring notched three tackles and two sacks against Akron. [5] In Herring's first career season in 2023, Herring played in all 13 games tallying 11 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and two sacks. [6] Herring made his first career start in week two of the 2023 season where he played 51 snaps making four tackles, as he helped the Volunteers to a 30-13 win over Austin Peay. [7] During the 2023 season, Herring played in 13 games making 12 starts where he notched 80 tackles with four being for a loss, and a pass deflection. [8] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Herring decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [9] [10]
Herring decided to transfer to play for the Memphis Tigers. [11] [12]