#23

Nick Herman

2nd-year running back for James Madison. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

RB · James Madison · 2nd-year · #23

5′10″ · 200 lb · Chicago, IL · St. Rita

Returning to James Madison for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 10 pm ETat San Diego StateSnapdragon StadiumSan Diego State by 2.5

How he plays

Yards / carry: 100th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

135

rushing yards · 2026

2 TD · 13.5 per carry · 2 catches

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 132 rush yds, 2 TD, 12 rec yds, vs Wagner

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 running back for James Madison. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 2-star recruit to Drake in 2025.

His career, year by year

Nick Herman

RB · James Madison · So · #23

A 2-star signing who has since put 1 seasons on the field at James Madison. The receipt: 132 rush yds, 12 rec yds against Wagner — Week 2, 2026.

135 RUSH YDS · 2 RUSH TD · 10 CARRIES

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
recruiting profile
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2026James Madison2-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning, slow tempo

Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / carry (100th percentile). Strength: long run (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / carry#1 / 15 · 100th pct

13.5

Long run#2 / 15 · 93rd pct

Rush TDs#6 / 15 · 53rd pct

Rec yards#12 / 15 · 23rd pct

Receptions#12 / 15 · 17th pct

Rush yards#16 / 15 · 0th pct

135

Carries#16 / 15 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 67.5 YDS/g, 9.0 YPC, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Billy Napier

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	James Madison	10	135	13.5	2	--
Career		10	135	13.5	2	--

Season	Team
2026	James Madison	2	12	6.0	0	--
Career		2	12	6.0	0	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 87–3

vs Wagner

132 rush yds (8 car) · 2 TD

Dominant 84-point win at home against Wagner.

With M. Scott — 3 rec · 45 yds · C. Coleman — 171 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 38.4 · 7 rush yds (3 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

Week 2 · Wagner · 2&5 · Q3 · EPA +6.41No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 77 yards gain to the WAG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:20, 1ST DOWN #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)
Week 2 · Wagner · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.88No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush right for 15 yards gain to the WAG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:59, 1ST DOWN #5 M.Suarez kick attempt good (H: #11 P.Rea, LS: #47 M.Dietzel)
Week 2 · Wagner · 1&18 · Q1 · EPA +1.41No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #23 N.Herman caught at JMU30, for 11 yards to the JMU48 (#6 O.Adeyemi)
Week 2 · Wagner · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.06No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush right for 11 yards gain to the JMU45 (#4 B.Leal), 1ST DOWN
Week 2 · Wagner · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.65No Huddle-Shotgun #7 C.Coleman pass complete short right to #23 N.Herman caught at WAG39, for 1 yard to the WAG39 (#9 A.Idriss)
Week 2 · Wagner · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.53No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush left for 9 yards gain to the WAG18 (#3 A.Cornish)
Week 2 · Wagner · 3&1 · Q2 · EPA -0.43No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 0 yards to the WAG11 (#12 E.Hiscock)
Week 2 · Wagner · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA -0.26No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 2 yards gain to the WAG11 (#17 E.Blackshire Jr; #6 O.Adeyemi)
Week 1 · Liberty · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.21No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush right for 0 yards to the JMU17 (#3 A.Whitner; #94 N.Pirolli)
Week 1 · Liberty · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.15No Huddle-Shotgun #23 N.Herman rush middle for 3 yards gain to the JMU14 (#33 A.Vaughan)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 20-13vs Liberty	2	3	1.5	0	3
Wk 2	W 87-3vs Wagner	8	132	16.5	2	77	Season-high 132 yds
Total		10	135	9.0	2	77

The backfield · James Madison

#6George PettawayRB · 5th195 rushing yards · 2025
#21Jackson MccarterRB · 2nd18 rushing yards · 2025
#22Trashon DyeRB · 3rd12 rushing yards · 2025
#20Malachi Fannin-RenderRB · 2nd6 rushing yards · 2025
#23Nick HermanRB · 2nd2 games · 2026

2 more on the roster · James Madison team page

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

2025