Amir Herring

Class:
Freshman
Position:
OL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
300
Hometown:
Southfield, Mich.
High School:
West Bloomfield

At Michigan
• One-year letterman (2023)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in one game on the offensive line to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his collegiate debut playing right guard against Indiana (Oct. 14)

Prep
• Attended West Bloomfield High School (2023) coached by Tyrice Grice
• Part of the Lakers’ 2020 MHSAA Division 1 State Championship team that finished 11-1 for the program’s first-ever state title during his sophomore year
• Helped lead West Bloomfield to a 39-7 overall record in his four years as a starter
• Part of 10-2 seasons his freshman (2019) and junior (2021) years; finished 8-2 his senior year
• The Lakers won three OAA (Oakland Athletics Association) Red conference and district titles (2019-21) in his time at WBHS
• Also lettered in basketball for the Lakers

Key Statistics
• Recorded more than 240 pancake blocks in his career as a four-year starter, making 46 straight starts
• Charged with one sack across the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons
• Credited with 85 pancake blocks for West Bloomfield’s offensive line as a senior
• As a junior, helped protect his quarterback with over 2,300 all-purpose yards and 41 touchdowns
• His sophomore season, the offense averaged 39.7 points per game en route to the state title
• Helped the Lakers’ offense average 32 points per game across his freshman, junior, and senior seasons

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars; the No. 291 overall player nationally, the No. 13 interior offensive lineman and the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan
• Named a four-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 15 interior offensive lineman and the No. 4 player in the state of Michigan
• Rated as a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 170 overall player in the country, the No. 11 player in the region, the No. 7 guard and the No. 7 player in the state of Michigan
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 21 offensive guard in the nation and the No. 9 player in Michigan
• On3.com four-star consensus prospect, the No. 19 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 5 player in Michigan
• On3.com four-star prospect, the No. 55 interior offensive lineman in the nation and the No. 9 player in Michigan
• Under Armour All-American Game commit
• Polynesian Bowl All-Star selection
• Two-time All-State selection (Detroit Free Press)
• MLive Detroit Metro Dream Team for Offense (first team, 2022)
• Detroit Free Press Dream Team (2022)
• Three-time All-OAA and All-Region
• Two-time STATE CHAMPS! Anvil Award Finalist given to the best ‘big man’ (lineman or linebacker) in Michigan

Personal
• Amir Herring was born Dec. 30, 2004
• Son of Idris and Christina Herring