The top 100 FSU football players: No. 57— linebacker Reggie Herring

Reggie Herring is hands down one of the most talented linebackers to play at Florida State University. Three is the magic number? Herring was a 3-year starting linebacker where he was the leading tackler in each of his final three seasons. His 452 total tackles in his career ranks him third all-time for tackles in FSU history and during his senior season he ranked third all-time on the single-season tackle list as well.

The Seminoles posted a perfect 11-0 regular season record his junior year in 1979 and were 10-1 over his senior year making consecutive trips to the Orange Bowl. His senior year campaign included 170 tackles, six sacks, and 3 tackles for loss. That year, he was named a second team All-American by the Associated Press. In 1989, he was inducted into the FSU Hall of Fame.

After having a successful career as a college coach, Herring headed to coach in the NFL.

Before arriving to Denver, Herring coached at Chicago (2014), Houston (2002-03, ’11-13) and Dallas (2008-10). He is currently entering his fifth year as linebackers coach for the Denver Broncos. In his first year, Herring helped Denver’s defensive transition to a 3-4 alignment in 2015 and was part of the Broncos coaching staff that won Super Bowl 50.