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2017 Football Roster

31 Dalton Herrington

  • Position LB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Halletsville, Texas
  • High School Halletsville HS

Biography

2016 (Junior)
Played in 12 games and made nine starts... One of three players with 100+ tackles... Finished the season second on the team with 113 tackles... 47 solo and 66 assisted... Fumble recovery in a rivalry home win against New Mexico (9/10) and an interception against Georgia Southern (10/22)... Six games with double-figure tackles, including a season-high 16 tackles at home against Arkansas State (11/12)... Recorded 15 tackles in the season finale against South Alabama (12/3). 

2015 (Sophomore)
Played in 12 games and started one… Garnered 60 tackles with 35 unassisted and 25 assisted… Had a season-high nine tackles against Georgia State  (9/12) and Idaho (10/31)… Amassed 5.5 tackles for loss… Racked up 50 tackles in league play with 29 unassisted and 21 assisted… Collected 4.5 tackles in conference games. 

2014 (Freshman)
Played in 12 games and had 11 starts… Amassed 85 tackles, which included 43 unassisted tackles and 42 assisted tackles… Collected a career-high 14 tackles against Georgia Southern (Oct. 4), which he matched at Idaho (Oct. 8)… Also had a career-high 13 unassisted tackles at Idaho… Garnered 3.0 tackles for loss… Also had one sack at No. 17 LSU… Forced one fumble at Georgia State (Sept. 6)… Had two fumble recoveries, one at LSU and one at Troy (Oct. 11)… Grabbed one interception at Georgia State… Racked up two quarterback hurries against Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 22) and one pass break-up at Georgia State.

High School
Played safety for Halletsville HS in Halletsville, Texas… Named an All-District selection and the All-District MVP, as well as a First Team All-State member… Tallied 185 tackles with 120 solo efforts and four interceptions as a senior… As a junior, racked up 82 tackles, five pass break-ups and four interceptions… Offensively, caught 48 passes for 680 yards and five touchdowns… Named to First Team All-District as a defensive back and Second Team as a wide receiver.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2014Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 195 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2015Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 220 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2016Junior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 230 lbs
    31