Will Herring

William Ronald Herring (born August 28, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL draft.

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 with the 161st overall pick. 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.