Is Dave Herard starting?
Dave Herard is the projected starter at FS for Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.
Dave Herard is the projected starting FS on a Average Western Kentucky — 73 OVR.
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- 11773Dave HerardStarter
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- 31954Jacob Cosby-Mosley
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 58 tackles, 0 INT, 4 PBU. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 82th-percentile production nationally — good for a 73 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #17
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 204 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 82th-percentile production (×0.79 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 73.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12LUGATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 70-20
Sep 6LNEVTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-14
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LUGA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LNEV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Herard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.