D.J. Herman is a linebacker who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at San Diego State.
Herman is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The four seasons at San Diego State span two head coaches: Brady Hoke and Sean Lewis. On tape: 8 tackles against North Texas, Bowl, 2025.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | San Diego State | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | San Diego State | 23 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | San Diego State | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | San Diego State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 45 | 24 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 42-0vs Stony Brook | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-0vs California | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-24vs Colorado State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 44-10@ Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 23-0@ Fresno State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 25-3vs San José State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 47-49vs No. 23 North Texas | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
18tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
0%0 pass breakups18 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
35.3%
290 pass / 532 run
Plays / game
63.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,439 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Mountain West as a senior.
A stat line in 20 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brady Hoke → Sean Lewis. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
