Senior defensive end on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 245 lb · Newnan, GA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
Caleb Herring
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Josh Heupel and Shane Beamer. The receipt: 1 tackles against Mississippi State — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 15 | 7 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 29 | 15 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 34-41vs Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
1 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +1 tackle.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Pass share
45.6%
99 pass / 118 run
Plays / game
72.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
111 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former four-star. Now #186 at the position.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Llewellyn’s 2024 season.
Matches Max on
Differs from Max on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jimmy Scott's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).
Matches Jimmy on
Differs from Jimmy on
Player DNA
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