Tag: Elijah Herring

Tennessee linebacker enters NCAA transfer portal

Tennessee linebacker enters the NCAA transfer portal.

Tennessee junior linebacker Elijah Herring entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday.

“I’d like to thank coach (Josh) Heupel and the University of Tennessee for the opportunity to play in my home state,” Herring said. “I appreciate all the support from the entire staff, my teammates, and fans. I have decided to enter the transfer portal and pursue other college opportunities. Love the Vols!”

Herring played in all 12 regular-season games last season, including the Citrus Bowl against Iowa.

The 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker led the Vols in tackles last season with 80, including four for a loss. He also recorded 0.5 sack and one pass deflection in 2023.

Herring was a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 749 player in the class of 2022. He ranked as the No. 59 edge rusher and No. 26 player in Tennessee.

Herring has two years of eligibility remaining.

Elijah Herring recaps 2023 regular-season

Tennessee linebacker Elijah Herring recaps 2023 regular-season.

Sophomore linebacker Elijah Herring appeared in every game for the Vols during the 2023 regular-season.

The 6-foot-3, 238-pound Herring recorded 76 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss in 12 contests.

“I feel like it went pretty well,” Herring said of the 2023 regular-season. “I feel like there were some ups and downs during the season, but I feel like it could’ve been worse. It’s always something to build off of.”

Herring also discussed how different the season was with a major role on Tennessee’s defense.

“It was a definitely a big jump from last year,” Herring said. “Last year, I feel like I kept myself a little bit prepared, still watching film, still studying, still taking good notes. I feel like that, it carried on to this season, so it wasn’t as hard to actually game prep, study a guy like 24/7. It wasn’t that big of a jump.”

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Elijah Herring continues to develop at linebacker for Vols

Elijah Herring continues to develop at linebacker for Tennessee.

Sophomore linebacker Elijah Herring has recorded 24 tackles and two tackles for a loss through four games in 2023.

The 6-foot-3, 238-pound Herring totaled 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and one pass deflection as a freshman at Tennessee last season.

Third-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Herring ahead of the Vols’ Week 5 game versus South Carolina.

“He’s continued to develop at the linebacker position when he first got here,” Heupel said. “In high school, he played on the first level. He’s continued to progress with his ability to have his eyes on the right spot, steer pullers, get to the right gap and continued to do a better job of tackling. He’s violent, he’s disruptive, he cares, he practices hard, he’s got the right makeup.”

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Tennessee has ‘great confidence’ in Elijah Herring entering SEC play

Tennessee has great confidence in linebacker Elijah Herring entering SEC play.

No. 9 Tennessee (2-0, 0-0 SEC) will open Southeastern Conference play on Saturday at Florida (1-1, 0-0 SEC).

Kickoff between the Vols and Gators is slated for 7 p.m. EDT (ESPN).

Tennessee sophomore linebacker Elijah Herring has recorded nine tackles and 0.5 tackle for a loss in two games in 2023.

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel discussed Herring on Monday ahead of SEC play.

“Destructive, communicated at a high level,” Heupel said of Herring. “He’s a young guy that his best football is going to come down the pike. Great confidence in him.”

The 6-foot-3, 238-pound Herring appeared in 13 games for the Vols as a freshman in 2022. He recorded 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and one pass deflection last season.

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Watch: Vols’ defensive linemen, linebackers discuss fall camp after third practice

Watch: Tennessee defensive linemen and linebackers discuss fall camp after third practice

Tennessee practiced for the third time during fall training camp on Friday at Haslam Field in preparation for the upcoming season.

Friday’s practice was the first in shells for Tennessee during fall training camp.

The Vols will kick off its season in 29 days on Sept. 2 versus Virginia at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff between Tennessee and the Cavaliers is slated for noon EDT and will be televised by ABC.

Tennessee’s 2023 football schedule

Following Friday’s practice at Haslam Field, Tennessee student-athletes Dominic Bailey, Arion Carter, Elijah Herring, Joshua Josephs and Kalib Perry met with media. Their media availability can be watched below.

Early enrollee freshman Elijah Herring ‘a super mature kid’

Tennessee linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary discusses early enrollee freshman linebacker Elijah Herring being a super mature kid.

Tennessee practiced for the eighth time during spring Tuesday at Haslam Field.

Following practice, Tennessee linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary discussed early enrollee freshman Elijah Herring.

Jean-Mary discussed how difficult it is for a freshman to come in and learn the linebacker position.

“It is difficult,” Jean-Mary said. “Not only do you have to come in and learn a college system, which is always tough for a high school player and he is coming in — in the spring, so he didn’t have the benefit of a summer scouting report where he has a chance to get his feet under him. Then, you are going against one of the top offenses in the country that plays with tempo and you have to defend sideline-to-sideline against these guys. It is a challenge, but it is one of those things that, when he can weather it and it starts to slow down for him, his best days are going to be ahead of him.

“We told him, its going to be rough. You have coaches yelling at you. You’ve got teammates yelling at you when you’re trying to get lined up and they are going at warp speed. It can be overwhelming, but he is a super mature kid, and even when he makes mistakes, he is one of those kids that comes to the sideline and before you can correct him, he tells you what he did wrong. When kids do that, you know that it means something to them and there is a really good chance he is going to catch on sooner than later.”

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Elijah Herring discusses Vols’ spring practices

Linebacker Elijah Herring discusses the Vols’ spring practices.

Freshman linebacker Elijah Herring enrolled early in January and is taking part in the Vols’ spring football practices.

The 6-foot-2, 227-pound Herring came to the University of Tennessee from Riverdale High School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

He signed with the Vols on Dec. 15, 2021 during the early signing period.

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Tennessee defensive coordinator Tim Banks discusses Vols’ spring practices

Herring met with media on Thursday following the Vols’ second spring practice.

Herring’s media availability can be watched below.

Elijah Herring signs with Tennessee

Elijah Herring signs with the Vols.

The football early signing period is taking place Dec. 15-17 for the 2022 recruiting class.

Elijah Herring has signed with Tennessee.

The 2022 signing period is the first full class under head coach Josh Heupel.

The Vols were 7-5 (4-4 SEC) in 2021 under Heupel. Tennessee will play in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl against Purdue on Dec. 30 (3 p.m. EST, ESPN).

2022 early signing period: Tracker for Vols’ signees

Elijah Herring

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

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Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

Big board: Tennessee’s 2022 football recruiting class by position

Tennessee is in the process of filling its 2022 football recruiting class under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Heupel was hired as Tennessee’s head coach on Jan. 27.

Scroll through for Tennessee’s commitments by position for the 2022 recruiting class.

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker

Tennessee’s 2022 football commitment tracker.

Tennessee is in the process of filling its 2022 football recruiting class under first-year head coach Josh Heupel.

Heupel was hired as Tennessee’s head coach on Jan. 27.

Scroll through for Tennessee’s commitments and decommitments for the 2022 recruiting class.