Malik Herring Explained

Malik Herring
Current Team:Kansas City Chiefs
Number:94
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:9 November 1997
Birth Place:Forsyth, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:275
High School:Mary Persons
(Forsyth, Georgia)
College:Georgia
Undraftedyear:2021
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:16
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:1.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:1
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Pfr:HerrMa02

Al'Malik Demichia Herring[1] (born November 9, 1997) is an American professional football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia and was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2021.

Early life and education

Malik Herring was born on November 9, 1997, in Forsyth, Georgia. He attended Mary Persons High School there, becoming a four-star recruit following graduation. He was recruited to over twenty schools, choosing Georgia.[2] As a freshman in 2017, Herring played in all 15 games, recording seven total stops. He appeared in 14 games the following year, compiling 24 stops and two assisted sacks. He appeared in 12 of 14 games as a junior, starting nine. He was given Georgia's "Defensive Most Improved Player Award" following the season. He was starting defensive end for eight of the team's ten games as a senior. He finished the year with 20 tackles.[1]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2021 NFL draft, Herring was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list to start the season, as he was recovering from a torn ACL suffered in practices for the college football Senior Bowl.[3] [4]

Herring made the Chiefs' final roster in 2022, as the team's sixth defensive end.[5] He made his NFL debut in week three, making two tackles in the 20–17 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[6] Herring won Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35.[7]

Herring ended 2023 with 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass defensed.[8] The Chiefs reached Super Bowl LVIII where they defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22.[9] Herring recorded one tackle in the win.[10]

On March 11, 2024, Herring re-signed with the Chiefs.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malik Herring - 2020 - Football. University of Georgia Athletics.
  2. Web site: Goldman . Charles . July 7, 2021 . Chiefs UDFA Spotlight: Georgia DE Malik Herring . February 16, 2024 . Chiefs Wire. USA Today.
  3. Web site: Spencer . Adam . January 28, 2021 . Former Georgia DL Malik Herring suffers serious knee injury during Senior Bowl . February 16, 2024 . Saturday Down South.
  4. Web site: Goldman . Charles . July 24, 2021 . Chiefs place DE Malik Herring on non-football injury list, DB Armani Watts on PUP . February 16, 2024 . Chiefs Wire. USA Today.
  5. Web site: Meet the Chiefs' 53-man roster following final cuts. USA Today. August 30, 2022. Goldman, Charles.
  6. Web site: Malik Herring Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. Web site: Super Bowl LVII - Philadelphia Eagles vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 12th, 2023 . March 24, 2023 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  8. Web site: Malik Herring 2023 Game Log . 2024-06-24 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  9. Web site: Maaddi . Rob . February 12, 2024 . Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime . February 14, 2024 . AP News . en.
  10. Web site: Super Bowl LVIII - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 11th, 2024 . February 16, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: Foote . Jordan . March 11, 2024 . Chiefs Re-Sign Malik Herring, Three Other ERFAs . March 11, 2024 . Sports Illustrated Kansas City Chiefs News, Analysis and More . en.