Naval Academy Athletics

•    At Navy: Enters the fall second on the depth chart at nose guard after an impressive spring.

•    2024: Did not see any varsity action.

•    High School / Personal:  A 2023 graduate of North Forsyth High School in Cumming, Ga., Herock attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2023-24 academic year ... three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4), lacrosse (1) and wrestling (1) ... two-time (Jr, Sr) All-Forsyth County and All-Region 8-6A selection who was named the Forsyth County News and Region 8-6A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior ... also garnered All-State honors his senior year ... served as a football team captain as a senior ... brother, Shaun Jr., is a 2021 graduate of the Naval Academy and was a three-year member of the lacrosse team ... brother, Anthony, is a 2024 graduate of Gardner-Webb where he was a four-year member of the football team ... father, Shaun Sr., a four-year letterman at Richmond who played center and tackle, has spent better than 30 years working in the NFL ... he currently serves as a Personnel Advisor for the Cleveland Browns ... grandfather, Ken Herock, played football at West Virginia and went on to play in the NFL (Oakland, Cincinnati, New England) ... mother played field hockey at Richmond ... son of Shaun Sr. and Mia Herock ... majoring in quantitative economics.