Nick Herman
James Madison Dukes
80
Good

Nick Herman

James Madison DukesAverage
RBOffenseGoodTRANSFER · Drake
2nd String / Backup

Is Nick Herman starting?

Nick Herman is listed 2nd string at RB for James Madison Dukes.

Nick Herman is listed RB #2 for James Madison at 80 OVR.

See full James Madison Dukes depth chart ›

Depth at RB · James Madison Dukes

  1. 1680George PettawayStarter
  2. 22380Nick HermanYou
  3. 33478Seth Cromwell

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The Story

The X-Factor

A 2-star recruit out of St. Rita, ranked #3,430 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 921 rushing yards, 5 rush TD. That's 27% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Recruit2★ · #3,430 NatlTeam Share27%
Chicago, IL
Jersey
#23
Class
SO/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
200 lbs
Transfer
Drake

Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
—9215

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7700
National Rank
#3430
High School
St. Rita
Hometown
Chicago, IL

Why this rating?

On a 84-rated offense; 79th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.60 for competition level) put them +7 vs unit starters → 80. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.

Team offense (SP+)
84
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 79% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.60)
Depth-chart adjustment
+7 for role; −6 depth penalty

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 26WODUYDS 18
CAR
6
YDS
18
AVG
3.0
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 46-20

Sep 20WSDSUYDS 60
CAR
12
YDS
60
AVG
5.0
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
28
AVG
14.0
TD
0

Final W 26-13

Sep 12WWAGYDS 133
CAR
9
YDS
133
AVG
14.8
TD
2
REC
1
YDS
11
AVG
11.0
TD
0

Final W 87-3

Sep 5WLIBYDS 3
CAR
2
YDS
3
AVG
1.5
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final W 20-13

Nick Herman's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

X-Factor
921 rush yds · 5 TD · 21% of carries
Usage / Involvement100%
Coach James MadisonTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.
DAILY PICKSMake your picks.Today's games. No account needed.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.