Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 57-0vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-9vs Towson | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#39
Caleb Herring
Senior defensive end on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 245 lb · Newnan, GA
CFB Index 54 · #186 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred Tennessee → South Carolina for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
2 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, vs Towson
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on South Carolina's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Tennessee in 2023.
- Transferred from Tennessee to South Carolina in 2026.
Caleb Herring
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Across four seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Josh Heupel and Shane Beamer. The receipt: 1 tackles against Towson — Week 2, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Tennessee3-star out of Monroe College
2023
- Signed with Tennessee4-star out of Riverdale
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
South Carolina
Played his entire career under Shane Beamer.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to South Carolina
2025Tennessee
2026South Carolina
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Tennessee9-4HC: Josh Heupel · Run-leaning
2024Tennessee10-3HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
2025Tennessee8-5HC: Josh Heupel · Balanced
2026South Carolina2-0HC: Shane Beamer · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shane Beamer
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
54 · #186 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #186 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Tennessee | 15 | 7 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Tennessee | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 28 | 14 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–9
vs Towson
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
Dominant 36-point win at home against Towson.
With L. Sellers — 96 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · 119 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · M. Fuller — 125 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Max Llewellyn’s 2024 season.
Matches Max on
Sack rate
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Max on
Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jimmy Scott's junior season at Pittsburgh (2025).
64%match
Matches Jimmy on
Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate
Differs from Jimmy on
Height (higher)
Hurry rate (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Caleb Herring
The defensive line · South Carolina
- #6Dylan Stewart11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39Caleb Herring6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Tomiwa Durojaiye4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #27Drew Collins3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Kelby Collins3 tackles for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · South Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology