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2008 Football Roster

28 Tyrrell Herbert

  • Position Free Safety
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 201
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, PA
  • High School Penn Hills

Biography

2008
Played in 12 games, started in 11...Had a career-high of 14 tackles against Fresno State and a career-high of two interceptions with a 100 yard return against Michigan...third in team for solo tackles at 42 and 37 assisted...One tackle for loss...One sack against Fresno State.

2007
Injured in the season opener vs. Purdue and sat out the rest of the season...Received a medical-hardship redshirt from the NCAA and will return for a fifth year of eligibility...Team co-captain.

2006
Led team with 74 tackles...Second on team with three interceptions...Ran back an interception 36 yards for his first career TD vs. Akron...Forced and recovered a fumble vs. Pittsburgh and returned it 57 yards to the Pitt 3-yard line...Did not play vs. McNeese State due to injury...Had a leaping interception vs. Kansas...Career-high 12 tackles vs. Bowling Green...Had nine tackles and returned an interception 45 yards at EMU...Team co-captain.

2005
Started all 12 games at free safety...Second on team with 94 tackles...Led MAC and tied for seventh in the nation with five forced fumbles...Also broke up six passes...Picked off one pass in the GMAC Bowl.

2004
Played in nine games, making two tackles.

High School
Named all-conference at safety...Led team in tackles and grabbed four interceptions as a senior...Named honorable-mention all-conference as a junior...Had three interceptions...Came from the same high school as former Rocket All-MAC cornerback Brandon Hefflin...Played for coach Neil Gordon.

Personal
Full name is Tyrrell Raymon Herbert...Birthdate: July 17, 1986...Son of Ray and Evelyn Herbert...Has a younger brother, Jordan... Represented UT at the NCAA Leadership Conference in Orlando, FL in May of 2007...Lived in Houston, TX as a youngster...Individualized studies major.

Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL FF Int/yds BrUp
2004 9/0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
2005 12/12 45 49 94 0 5 1/0 6
2006 11/11 42 32 74 0 2 3/81 1
2007 1/1 4 1 5 0 0 0 1
2008 12/11 42 37 79 1.0/6 2 4/134 1
Totals 45/35 135 119 254 1.0/6 9 8/215 9

Career Game Highs
Tackles: 14 (Fresno, 9-20-08)
Forced Fumbles: 2 (Temple, 9-17-05)
Interceptions: 2 (Michigan, 10-11-08)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2007Senior

    Free Safety
    6'2" 188 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2008Senior

    Free Safety
    6'2" 201 lbs
    28