Player Career

Dave Herard Career Story

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Player Story

Dave Herard story

Dave Herard built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive back from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 17, spending time with Virginia and Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Dave Herard's career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, and 6 passes defended across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 16 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dave Herard'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

    Virginia

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Western Kentucky

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonVirginia0
2021 Regular SeasonVirginia00
2022 Regular SeasonVirginia05.60.90
2023 Regular SeasonVirginia524.15.35
2024 PostseasonWestern Kentucky07.11.2-5
2024 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky07.11.20
2025 PostseasonWestern Kentucky7244.87
2025 Regular SeasonWestern Kentucky7244.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Virginia Tech

Week 13 · L 17-55 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 127 Middle Tennessee

Week 12 · W 42-26 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

86.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.

#3

vs James Madison

Week 2 · L 35-36

1.5

Havoc Plays

53.3 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#4

@ No. 32 LSU

Week 13 · L 10-13

2

Havoc Plays

53.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 116 Nevada

Week 4 · W 31-16

0.5

Havoc Plays

40.3 takeover

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 40.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Western Kentucky

7 primary output · 24 efficiency · 4.8 usage

44.1

#2

2025 Regular Season · Western Kentucky

44.1

7 primary · 24 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2024 Postseason · Western Kentucky

39.1

0 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.2 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games