2022 Football Roster
Oct 4 (Sat)
10:00 am MT
Christopher Herrera
- Height:
- 6-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- League City, TX
- High School:
- Clear Creek
- Position:
- DE
2021 – Played and started all 13 games ...led all defensive linemen in tackles with 44 ... four straight games with a TFL at one point ... four tackles vs. Louisville in bowl game ... three tackles and a sack vs. UNLV ... three tackles and 2.0 sacks for 11 yards at Nevada ... season-high six tackles, a half sack and two QB hurries at Colorado State ... three tackles, a TFL and QB hurry vs. Army ... three tackles at Boise State ... four tackles and a TFL vs. Wyoming ... two tackles and a QB hurry at New Mexico ... three tackles and a TFL vs. FAU ... five tackles vs. Utah State ... four tackles, 1.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks at Navy ... recorded three tackles and a QB hurry vs. Lafayette in first game back since 2019 ... returned to the Academy after missing 2020.
2020 – Did not see any action.
2019 – Played in 11 games, starting the last six … recorded 21 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery … one tackle, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery vs. Washington State in the Cheez-It Bowl … four tackles and a half quarterback sack vs. Wyoming … three tackles and a forced fumble at New Mexico … had a career-high seven tackles vs. Colorado State … also had a quarterback sack … two tackles vs. Army … first-career start vs. Utah State, recording two tackles and a half sack.
2018 – Did not see any action.
High School – Lettered two years in football and basketball … two-time academic all-district selection in football … earned all-district and all-county honors … named team defensive most valuable player … served as a team captain … high school football coach was Darrell Warden … member of the National Honor Society … was a Cum Laude graduate.
Personal – Son of Chris and Lisa Herrera … has a younger brother … his father played college football at Louisiana Monroe and his mom was a cheerleader in college … majoring in engineering … member of cadet squadron 1 … would like to work in acquisitions or contracting after graduation … hobbies include video games and spending time with friends … completed survival training and basic cyber operations in the summer of 2019.
Career Highs
UT:........ 2, UNLV, 2021
AT:......... 5, Colorado State, 2021
TOT:...... 7, Colorado State, 2019
TFL:........ 2.0, Nevada, 2021
Career Statistics
Tackles
Year G U-A TOT TFL Sacks
2021 13 19-25 44 7.5-25 3.5-19
2019 11 7-14 21 2.0-13 2.0-13
Total 24 26-39 65 9.5-38 5.5-32
