Matt Herron

DL · #97 · Wake Forest · SR · 6'3" · 290 · Holladay, UT

NT depth chart, 2nd

10 2026 tackles

1 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

7 Career games (0 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Wake Forest	7	0	10	1	1	0	0	0

Tackles per game 1.4 55

Havoc plays 3 58

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 6.1% 99

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 93

Sack rate 6.4% 49

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2022 class · 247 composite

Two-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#2711 Taco Dowler WR · Billings West

#2722

Fisher Camac LB · Highland UNLV

#2723

Matt Herron EDGE · Olympus

#2962

Tai Newhouse DL · Lawrence Free State TLSA

#2962 Cahlede Jackson DL · Chaminade-Madonna

EDGEs in the class

#124 Cameren Cope Coeur d'Alene

#127

Sione Noa Grant Union FRES

#128

Matt Herron Olympus

#131

Kelton McCaslin St. Charles East NDSU

#132 Tronice Hammond Crestwood

2026 · 58th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 4th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.