Malik Herring Signs with Kansas City Chiefs
Georgia defensive lineman Malik Herring is now a member of the Kansas City Chiefs. Herring signed a free-agent contract after going undrafted.
It would be challenging to find a Georgia player that has played in more games over the last four years than Herring. Seeing action in 49 games for the Dawgs, the 6-foot-3, 280-pound defensive end out of Mary Parson's High School was a stalwart on the Dawgs defense. Herring recorded 76 tackles and four sacks in his college career.
Herring made an impact for the Dawgs from the moment he arrived in Athens. As a freshman, he played in all 15 games, his best game coming against Florida, where he had two stops and a quarterback pressure. The following year, he forced a fumble against the Gators. Finding his feet as a sophomore, Herring finished the 2018 season with 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two half sacks.
Herring's ability as a pass rusher began to shine as a junior when he had 18 quarterback pressures in addition to 26 tackles with five for loss. He was the co-winner of the Defensive Most Improved Player award at the end of the year.
As a senior, Herring showed scouts that his improvement from the following year were just the first steps in his development as a player. Despite a shortened season, Herring was able to increase his number of pressures to 24 and he recorded two solo sacks. The second came in the season's final game as he sacked Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder in the third quarter.
Herring declared for the draft following the Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati. Georgia fans are excited about Herring's NFL future. Replacing him will be a challenge for the Dawgs this upcoming season, but there is enough talent on the defensive line room to make that possible.
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