Nick Herman

RB · #23 · James Madison · SO · 5'10" · 200 · Chicago, IL

RB depth chart, 2nd

293 2026 rush yards
3 2026 total TDs
12% Team touch share
6 Explosive plays
7 Career games (0 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSCarries Rush yds YPC Rec Rec yds TD
2026 James Madison7044 293 6.7 4 44 3

2026 Percentile vs RBs

Rush yards per game 41.9 58
Yards per carry 6.7 85
Receiving yards per game 6.3 54
Total TDs 3 60

Around Nick

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production
QB Camden Coleman QB · 1,335 pass yds · 7g
RB George Pettaway RB · 767 rush yds · 7g
WR-X Jeremiah Harrison WR · 133 rec yds · 7g
WR-Z Corey Scott WR · 333 rec yds · 6g
WR-SL Noah Grevious WR · 133 rec yds · 7g
TE Cole Keller TE · 325 rec yds · 7g

The situation

James Madison 2026 offense ›
Explosive play rate 13.0% 71
Red zone TD rate 76.1% 68
Line yards per carry 3.1 91
Sack rate allowed 3.8% 80

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentCarries Rushing yards Rushing TDs Targets Receptions Receiving yards Receiving TDs RZ opps
W1 LIB2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
W2Wagner Seahawks8 132 2 2 2 12 0 4
W3 @ SDSU12 60 0 2 2 28 0 0
W4 @ ODU6 18 0 1 0 0 0 4
W5 MRSH9 46 1 1 1 5 0 2
W6 @ GASO4 21 0 1 0 0 0 1
W7 GAST2 12 0 1 0 0 0 0

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#3325 Ryder Villarreal LB · Fairview
#3429 Braydyn Sage LS · Salpointe Catholic NMSU
#3430 Nick Herman ATH · St. Rita
#3520 Jack Wanzung ATH · St. Ignatius VAN
#3520 Finn Goodman EDGE · Lake Forest PUR
ATHs in the class
#237 Owen Thielges Moorhead
#237 Sean Connell Punahou
#249 Nick Herman St. Rita
#254 Jack Wanzung St. Ignatius VAN
#254 Chase Reynolds Collinsville
2026 · 58th pctile of RBs
Recruit · 2th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.