| Nick Herbig | |
| Current Team: | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Number: | 51 |
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Kauai, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 2 |
| Weight Lb: | 240 |
| College: | Wisconsin (2020–2022) |
| Draftyear: | 2023 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 132 |
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| Status: | Active |
| Highlights: |
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| Statweek: | 13 |
| Statseason: | 2024 |
| Statlabel1: | Total tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 44 |
| Statlabel2: | Sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 7.5 |
| Statlabel3: | Forced fumbles |
| Statvalue3: | 6 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue4: | 2 |
| Statlabel5: | Pass deflections |
| Statlabel6: | Interceptions |
| Pfr: | HerbNi00 |
Nicholas Herbig (born November 21, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Herbig is from Kauai, Hawaii.[1] He attended the Saint Louis School in Oahu, Hawaii and committed to play college football at the University of Wisconsin .[2] [3]
Herbig started all seven games in his true freshman year at Wisconsin in 2020, recording 26 tackles and one sack.[4] [5] He returned as a starter in 2021, and had 61 tackles and nine sacks.[6] In 2022 Herbig became the top playmaker on the Wisconsin defense, garnering first-team all-conference as well as third-team Associated Press All-American. He had 47 tackles (15.5 for loss) with 11 sacks and two pass breakups in 11 games. Herbig's sack total tied for sixth in the FBS.[7]
After being selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft, Herbig signed his rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[8] On March 16, 2023, the Pittsburgh Steelers had coincidentally signed his older brother, offensive guard, Nate Herbig.
As a rookie, Herbig appeared in 17 games. He finished with three sacks, 27 total tackles (19 solo), two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[9] On November 17, 2024, Herbig forced a fumble on Derrick Henry for the first time in 538 touches for Henry. It was his second forced fumble of the season. [10]
His brother, Nate Herbig, is an offensive guard that also plays in the NFL for the Steelers.[11]