Alex Herrera
- position PK
- height 6-0
- weight 187
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Spring Valley
- position PK
- height 6-0
- weight 187
- class Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown Columbia, S.C.
- High school Spring Valley
Alex Herrera Bio
* 2022 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2022 co-Harold White GPA Award – Special Teams
* 2021 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
* 2020 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
Versatile kicker who can serve as either a punter or placekicker… figures to get the first crack at replacing the departed Mitch Jeter on kickoffs and placements, while serving in a backup role for punter Kai Kroeger… has appeared in eight career games, converting all four of his extra point attempts… has also kicked off a dozen times with a pair of touchbacks… was placed on scholarship in the spring of 2024.
2023 (Redshirt Senior)
Appeared in just one contest, seeing action against Furman in week 2… converted his only extra point attempt of the season in that contest.
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in three contests… played against Charlotte, South Carolina State and Kentucky… was 3-for-3 in extra point attempts, scoring twice against Charlotte and once against South Carolina State… also kicked off three times, twice against the 49ers and had an onside kick attempt against the Bulldogs… recognized as the co-Harold White GPA Award winner for the special teams at the 2022 Garnet & Black Spring Game… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in four games, earning his first letter… handled kickoff duties against East Carolina, Troy, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M… averaged 59.0 yards on nine kickoffs with two touchbacks… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Redshirt Freshman)
Reserve placekicker and punter… did not see any game action… named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Freshman)
Reserve placekicker and punter as a true freshman… redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C. in 2019… averaged 41.3 yards a punt in 2018, was 10-of-13 on field goals and 27-of-29 on extra points… was the 15th-ranked kicker in the country, according to the Kohl’s kicking rankings, and finished second at Kohl’s Camp in July, 2018… was a dual-sport athlete at Spring Valley, competing in both football and soccer… also played quarterback for the Vikings… selected to play in the Blue Grey All-American Bowl in Tampa, Fla., in January, 2019… also played in the Metro Bowl All-Star Game in Columbia… named the Spring Valley High School Special Team Player of the Year 2017.
PERSONAL
Alexander J. Herrera was born Dec. 15, 2000… graduated with a degree in sport and entertainment management.
