Elijah Herring
Elijah Herring
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Three head coaches in four seasons, at three different programs. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 INT against Virginia — Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 41 | 20 | 3.5 | 1.0 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Memphis | 59 | 33 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 79 | 32 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Tennessee | 11 | 4 | 2.5 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 190 | 89 | 18.0 | 7.5 | 5 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Alabama
1 SOLO · 4 TOT
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Florida State
Returning around him
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mikai Gbayor’s 2025 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Devyn Curtis's senior season at Middle Tennessee (2023).
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