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March 29, 2024

UNLV

8 Caleb Herring

  • Quarterback
  • Grade: Junior
  • Height: 6′3″
  • Weight: 200 lbs

2012 Season Statistics by Game

Game Passing Rushing Receiving
Date Opp. W/L Score Comp Att Int % Yds Yds/Att TDs Att Yds Yds/Att TDs No. Yds Yds/Rec TDs
9/8 NAU L 14-17 0 1 0 0 - - - -
9/14 WSU L 27-35 - - - - - - - 5 68 13.6
9/22 AF W 38-35 - - - - - - - 3 5 1.7
10/13 UNR L 37-42 - - - - - - - 3 19 6.3
10/20 at BSU L 7-32 - - - - - - - 1 5 5
11/3 NM W 35-7 - - - - - 1 6 6 - 2 29 14.5
11/10 at CSU L 11-33 2 4 50.0 33 8.2 - 1 -2 -2 - 2 -1 -0.5
11/17 WYO L 23-28 22 36 61.1 268 7.4 2 7 24 3.4 -
11/24 at HAW L 10-78 - - - - - - - 2 11 5.5
Totals    24 41 58.5 301 7.3 2 9 28 3.1 18 136 7.6

Player Bio: UNLV: The team's returning starter at quarterback is expected to battle redshirt freshman Nick Sherry for the starting spot under center this fall ... May also be the team's holder for kicks as a junior ... A former two-time state champion signal caller in high school with an impressive arm who has added weight for his junior campaign ... Has served as the team's representative on the UNLV Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Earned a spot on the Dean's Honor List in fall 2009.

2011: Earned the starting nod during the preseason and eventually played in 10 games, starting eight ... Threw for a team-leading 1,004 yards after completing 113-of-206 attempts ... Tossed eight touchdowns and six interceptions ... Showed effectiveness on the ground, netting 119 yards and two rushing scores ... Ranked eighth in the MW in passing yards per game with 100.4 and ninth in total offense at 112.3 YPG ... Started the first five games of the fall ... Completed 18-of-27 attempts for 146 yards and two passing TDs in the season opener at No. 10 Wisconsin ... Helped lead UNLV to an upset of Hawai'i in Game Three on 17-of-29 passing for 178 yards, one pick and one score ... Set career highs for attempts (41), completions (23) yards (223) and interceptions (3) the next week in a loss to Southern Utah ... Came off the bench in Game Seven to lead UNLV to a MW win over Colorado State on 9-of-13 passing for 90 yards, two TDs and no turnovers ... That game saw Herring lead his team on a late drive down field that was highlighted by his career-long 29-yard scamper that set up his own game-winning five-yard scoring rush with 1:20 on the clock ... Followed that up with another efficient performance, completing 12-of-17 for 114 yards and a TD pass vs. No. 5 Boise State ... Only played in two of team's final four games because of injury.

2010: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in eight games ... Showed promise in relief as a rookie, including throwing touchdown passes in four different road stadiums ... Finished second on the team with 365 yards passing while completing half of his 56 attempts ... Tossed four scores and three interceptions ... Made his collegiate debut in Game Three at Idaho and led UNLV to its only points on the night with a 25-yard TD strike to Phillip Payne ... Also came off the bench to complete 8-of-14 attempts for 101 yards at West Virginia, including a six-yard scoring toss to RB Tim Cornett ... Completed eight passes at BYU to compile a career-high 109 yards ... Also found Marcus Sullivan from 24 yards out for the Rebels' only TD vs. the Cougars ... Hit 3-of-4 attempts for 21 yards and a four-yard TD in season finale at Hawaii.

2009: Redshirted season.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2009 graduate of Citrus Hill HS in Perris, CA ... A three-star recruit who was listed as the No. 34 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals and the No. 64 signal-caller by Scout ... Ranked the No. 98 recruit in the state of California by the Contra Costa Times ... A four-year letterwinner that led the Hawks to back-to-back 14-0 records and consecutive CIF championships in 2007 and 2008 ... Threw for 3,050 yards and 36 touchdowns against just six interceptions as a senior ... That followed a strong junior campaign in which he threw for 2,400 yards to go with 26 scores and five interceptions under coach Doug DuBois ... Competed in the Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic on Jan. 10 along with fellow Rebel signee Bradley Randle.

PERSONAL: Caleb DeVon Herring was born on Feb. 3, 1991, in Long Beach, CA ... The son of Michelle and Mike Herring ... Has two brothers, Mike and Jacoby, and two sisters, Alyria and Tamara ... His father played college basketball at Northern Arizona (1987-88) ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

--Courtesy of UNLVRebels.com