Elijah Herring
| Memphis Tigers – No. 44 | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Elijah Herring is an American football linebacker for the Memphis Tigers. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Herring attended Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where he recorded 77 tackles with 16 being for a loss, and five sacks as a senior.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.[2]
College career
[edit]Tennessee
[edit]In week 3 of the 2022 season, Herring notched three tackles and two sacks against Akron.[3] As a freshman, he played in all 13 games, tallying 11 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and two sacks.[4] Herring made his first career start in week 2 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.[5] In 2023, he played in 13 games making 12 starts where he notched 80 tackles with four being for a loss, and a pass deflection.[6] After the season, Herring entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Memphis
[edit]Herring transferred to play for the Memphis Tigers.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elijah Herring Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024. [better source needed]
- ^ Ubben, David (April 15, 2021). "Josh Heupel lands his first Tennessee recruit: Why Elijah Herring committed to the Vols". The Athletic. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (October 3, 2022). "Tennessee football freshmen Elijah Herring, Kalib Perry are 'exactly what you want'". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Vessells, Chandler (April 16, 2024). "Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Mike (September 13, 2023). "What made Elijah Herring ready to step in at linebacker for Tennessee football at Florida". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ a b Sparks, Adam (April 15, 2024). "Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring, Vols' top tackler, enters transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (May 10, 2024). "Tennessee linebacker and leading tackler Elijah Herring transferring to Memphis". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved May 29, 2024.