Player Career

Stephen Herron Career Story

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Player Story

Stephen Herron story

Stephen Herron built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from New Albany, IN wearing No. 14, spending time with Louisville and Stanford. The clearest part of Stephen Herron's career was his defensive production: 101 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 11 sacks across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Stephen Herron's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Stanford

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Louisville

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonStanford19.22.3
2020 Regular SeasonStanford419.76.83
2021 Regular SeasonStanford617.45.52
2022 Regular SeasonStanford1628.69.310
2023 PostseasonLouisville11.518.26.6-4.5
2023 Regular SeasonLouisville11.518.26.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UCLA

Week 16 · W 48-47 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Arizona State

Week 8 · W 15-14 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Notre Dame

Week 7 · W 16-14

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#4

@ Vanderbilt

Week 3 · W 41-23

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Florida State

Week 14 · L 6-16 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Stanford

16 primary output · 28.6 efficiency · 9.3 usage

61.1

#2

2023 Postseason · Louisville

44.7

11.5 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Louisville

44.7

11.5 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 6.6 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

12

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games