Will Herring

Will Herring

Herring (No. 54), playing for the Seattle Seahawks, tackling Matt Forte (No. 22) of the Chicago Bears, in September 2009
No. 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1983-08-28) August 28, 1983 Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Opelika
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	2007 / round: 5 / pick: 161
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2007–2010) New Orleans Saints (2011–2013) St. Louis Rams (2014)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-SEC (2005, 2006) 2007 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic MVP
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 148 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 2 Interceptions: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Ronald Herring (born August 28, 1983) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft. He played college football at Auburn.

College career

At Auburn University, Herring earned letters in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 while playing safety before moving to outside linebacker his senior season. He held the school career record with 49 consecutive starts, which was broken by Offensive Left Tackle Lee Ziemba in 2010. He also led the team in tackles his junior and senior seasons.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. From 2007 through 2010, Herring played a pivotal role on special teams, and as a back-up outside linebacker for the Seahawks.

New Orleans Saints

After the 2010 season, Herring signed with the New Orleans Saints, to be not only a special teams threat like he was in Seattle, but to get more playing time at linebacker. He was cut by the Saints on March 12, 2013, and re-signed on March 21, 2013

St. Louis Rams

On March 13, 2014, he signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys. However, the deal was called off the next day.

On October 7, 2014, Herring was signed by the St. Louis Rams.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	SEA	12	0	13	11	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	SEA	11	1	13	10	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2009	SEA	16	6	46	38	8	0.0	5	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2010	SEA	15	0	36	30	6	1.0	3	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
2011	NOR	11	1	9	8	1	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2012	NOR	16	1	13	10	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2013	NOR	16	1	14	11	3	0.0	0	1	6	0	6	1	0	0	0	0
2014	STL	12	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		109	10	148	122	26	1.0	8	3	6	0	6	5	3	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2007	SEA	2	0	2	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	SEA	2	0	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2013	NOR	2	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		6	0	10	7	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0

Personal life

Herring was among the inaugural class of 345 inductees into the National Football Foundation National Honor Society, a recognition program for players who excel both on the field and in the classroom.

External links

• Auburn Tigers bio
• Seattle Seahawks bio