| Florida State Seminoles – No. 31 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Major | Management |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (2003-05-29) May 29, 2003 (age 21) |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Riverdale (Murfreesboro, Tennessee) |
Elijah David Herring (born May 29, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Memphis Tigers.
Early life and high school
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. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Tennessee Volunteers.
College career
Tennessee
In week 3 of the 2022 season, Herring notched three tackles and two sacks against Akron. As a freshman, he played in all 13 games, tallying 11 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, and two sacks. 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. 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. After the season, Herring entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.
Memphis
Herring transferred to play for the Memphis Tigers.
On December 19, 2024, Herring announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.
Florida State
On January 5, 2025, Herring announced that he would transfer to Florida State.
References
- "Elijah Herring Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- 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.
- ^ 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.
- Goldkamp, Thomas (December 19, 2024). "Memphis linebacker Elijah Herring expected to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- Nee, Chris (January 5, 2025). "Florida State lands veteran transfer linebacker Elijah Herring after hosting him on Saturday". 247Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2025.