2018 Football Roster
Reid Herring
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 197
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Raleigh
- High School:
- Millbrook
- Major:
- Communication
Emerged from spring workouts in a competitive battle for ECU’s starting quarterback job in 2019 … Expected to open campaign officially listed second on the unit’s two-deep but the new coaching staff expects a battle with sophomore Holton Ahlers to continue throughout training camp and early during the season … Turned in an admirable spring effort, completing a combined 24-of-44 passes (54.5 percent) for 276 yards and three TDs in a trio of scrimmages (along with two interceptions) … Was 7-of-12 for 74 yards and a score (3-yarder to Tay Williams) during the first intra-squad contest on March 30 before throwing for 102 yards and a TD (45-yarder to Jsi Hatfield) on a 7-of-14 passing performance in the second outing (April 6) … Was 10-of-18 for 100 yards and a score (2-yarder to Blake Proehl) to help lead the Gold to a 71-36 victory in the Purple-Gold Game on April 13 … Also accounted for a team-high 10 first downs and converted five-of-13 third-down snaps during the spring finale.
2018: Opened sophomore season as the Pirates’ starting signal-caller … Played in nine overall games and made seven starts – the first six (North Carolina A&T, North Carolina, USF, Old Dominion, Temple, Houston) and the finale at NC State (filling in for an injured Holton Ahlers) … Did not play in contests against UCF, Memphis and Tulane … Completed 154-of-288 passes (53.5 percent) for 1,607 yards and six touchdowns … Averaged 178.6 aerial yards per game … Also credited with 24 rushes for -67 yards … Turned in season-long run of 13 yards vs. the Tar Heels and posted a career-high four rushing attempts four times … Threw for 250 or more yards on four occasions and eclipsed the 300-yard mark twice (had identical 309-yard outings against N.C. A&T and Old Dominion) … Established career-highs in both pass attempts (65) and completions (37) vs. the Aggies in the season opener … Tossed a personal-best three TDs during win against the Monarchs (46, 12 and 4-yarders) … Fired two scoring strikes vs. N.C. A&T (7, 6) before adding a 22-yarder to Trevon Brown the following week vs. North Carolina … Picked off 10 times, twice each in outings vs. the Aggies, Monarchs, Cougars and Bearcats … Earned Pro Football Focus All-AAC weekly honors after leading the Pirates to a 41-19 win over the Tar Heels (19-of-32, 290 yards) … Longest pass completion of season was a 47-yarder (to Brown) at USF … Was 21-of-48 for 253 yards against the Bulls in the American Conference opener … Also surpassed 200 yards vs. Houston (26-of-42, 229) after totaling 112 air yards (17-of-31) at Temple … During first six starts (2-4 record), completed 144-of-260 passes (55.4 percent) for 1,502 yards – an average of 250.3 ypg … In last three appearances (1-2), which included a start vs. the Wolfpack, was a combined 10-of-28 (35.7) for 105 yards and 0 TDs – a clip of 35.0 ypg … Completed 8-of-22 passes for 69 yards and was picked off once vs. NC State at Carter-Finley Stadium … Of his 154 completions, 61 went for 10-plus yards (18 exceeded 20 yards) … Booked 977 passing yards (88-of-161) and all six TDs in four non-league games compared to 630 (66-of-127) and no scores in five AAC appearances … Completed 58.6 percent of his passes (106-of-181 for 1,137 yards, 6 TDs) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and only 44.9 percent of road attempts (48-of-107 for 470 yards).
2017: Experienced action in two games as a redshirt freshman … Came off the bench in contests vs. Virginia Tech and Cincinnati … Completed only pass thrown all season, a 20-yard TD strike to Brown with 5:06 to play during ECU’s 48-20 win against Cincinnati at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Recorded four rushes for four yards (1.0 ypr) … Picked up one yard on only tote vs. the Hokies before gaining three yards on three attempts against the Bearcats … Also had a long rush of four vs. Cincinnati … Entered first active campaign after a stellar spring that included a collective 26-of-38 (68.4 percent), 312-yard, four-touchdown passing performance in three scrimmages.
2016: Redshirted during initial campaign in ECU program … Took majority of snaps while directing the offensive scout team … Was part of former head coach Scottie Montgomery’s inaugural signing class, inking with Pirates in February.
High School: A three-year letterman and team captain for coach Clarence Inscore at Millbrook High School … Completed career as the school’s all-time passing leader with 6,307 yards and 88 touchdowns … Was an all-conference selection at quarterback as a sophomore, junior and senior while leading the Wildcats to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) playoffs each season … MHS advanced to the third round twice, second round once … Earned team MVP honors as a senior after throwing for 2,058 yards and 19 TDs … Also added 263 rushing yards and six ground scores in 2015 … Passed for 2,100 yards and 17 scores during junior campaign to help guide the Wildcats to an 11-3 record … Outings of note were a 12-of-21, 228-yard, three-TD effort vs. Wakefield HS (38-12 victory) and a four-touchdown – three passing, one rushing – performance against Sanderson HS (38-7 win) … Also named Cap-8 Conference Punter-of-the-Year in 2014 in addition to selection as the program’s offensive player-of-the-year … Established team single-season records for passing yards (2,149) and passing TDs (25) during sophomore season to lead Millbrook to a 10-4 overall mark and a playoff berth … Chosen as the Wildcats’ co-offensive player-of-the-year in 2013 following record-breaking year … A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com, which also rated him as the 44th-best pocket passer in the country … Cited as the No. 5 signal-caller in North Carolina (and No. 36 in the South) by Scout.com … Recruited by Boston College and Miami (Fla.) before officially committing to ECU on April 18, 2015 … Also earned two baseball letters and was chosen to all-conference and all-metro teams as a pitcher, shortstop and third baseman … Was winning pitcher in opener of 4A state championship baseball series … Picked up one additional letter as a shooting guard in basketball … Excelled in the classroom, earning academic all-conference honors and A/B honor roll inclusion all four years … Recipient of the Millbrook’s Outstanding Senior Award.
Personal: Full name is Thomas Reid Herring … Son of Scott and Susan Herring … Father played football at North Carolina, earning a letter under Mack Brown in 1988 … A communication major who earned ECU Honor Roll accolades for classroom work in the 2018 fall semester ... Lists hobbies as fishing and golf.
