North Carolina A&T

His return brings about excitement for a defensive line that should be solid…Had an outstanding debut season for the Aggies after transferring in from Grand Rapids Community College…Named an honorable mention All-American by the Consensus Draft Services…Coaches are impressed with his explosive first step and his tremendous quickness coming off the edge…He also proved to be an excellent pass rusher last season…Comes into camp as the Aggies No. 1 defensive end on the left side…Plays along side two other Aggie defensive linemen – Tyre Glasper and Adam Beal – who are also from Detroit…JUNIOR (2008): Played 12 games with 12 starts…Led all Aggie defensive lineman in tackles with 57…Ranked fourth among all MEAC defensive linemen in tackles…Also recorded 14 ½ tackles for loss, three sacks and had three quarterback hurries…Led the team in tackles for loss and ranked sixth in the MEAC…Made five tackles, two for loss, in a 14-8 win over Winston-Salem State on Sept. 6…Also forced a fumble in the game…Made five tackles, including four solo stops, in a loss to Coastal Carolina on Sept. 27…Herring also intercepted a pass in the game…Made a career-high 10 tackles, including eight solo stops, in a 24-14 loss to Bethune-Cookman on Nov. 1…Herring also made a career-high four tackles for loss…In the game, he made solo stops on three consecutive to plays to force a Wildcats punt…Made three stops in the fourth quarter, all three tackles stopped the runner for no gain… GRAND RAPIDS CC: Played two seasons at Grand Rapids where he earned All-Midwest conference honors after a season in which he finished with 12 sacks and 73 tackles...Was also named a third-team junior college All-American...M.L. KING: Played four varsity seasons under head coach James Reynolds...Named to the All-Metro team for two seasons...Was also an All-Detroit performer and was ranked No. 36 as a Blue Chipper...Also played in the Michigan High School All-Star Game...PERSONAL: Full name is Jarrell Slack Herring...He is the son of Teresa Slack and Michael Herring...He is a criminal justice major who plans on coaching high school football someday...Enjoys reading and long walks on the beach...Was born on Jan. 20, 1988.