2005 Football Roster
Roster
Herrin, Adam

Jersey Number 48
Adam Herrin
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Celina, Texas
- High School:
- Celina
Bio
Rice -- Intense veteran who has developed into a quality player at inside linebacker... Figures to be the leader of the Owls[apos] defensive unit as a senior... Enters August drills as the returning starter at the wrecker ILB position... Won a Joe Davis Award as the Owls[apos] most improved player during 2003[apos]s spring practice. 2004: Won a Jess Neely Defense Award as the Owls[apos] top linebacker as a junior... Started all 11 games... Led the Owls with 74 tackles (51 primary), including seven for 10 yards in losses... Had a career-high 13 tackles in the double-overtime game at UTEP; two of those tackles were for losses... Also had nine tackles in the season-opening win over Houston. 2003: Played in all 12 games with five starts at inside linebacker... Had 69 tackles (36 primary) with four tackles for 18 yards in losses... Had one sack for a 12-yard loss against Tulsa... Had interceptions against Fresno State and Tulsa, returning the pick against the Hurricane 35 yards... Forced a fumble against Duke... Credited with 10 tackles (six primary) against Fresno State, a season high. 2002: Earned his first letter as a reserve linebacker and on special teams... Had 10 tackles (six primary) on the season... Had his first career sack for a 16-yard loss at UTEP... Had a one-yard fumble return in the win at Tulsa... Blocked a punt against SMU that Antwan Shell returned for a touchdown; credited with a 24-yard punt return on the play, and Shell returned the ball the final 26 yards for the TD. 2001: Redshirt.
High School -- 2001 graduate of Celina High... Four-year letterman and three-year starter for coach G.A. Moore... Led Celina to three state championships in the dual role of quarterback and defensive back, including a 16-0 record in 2000... A three-time all state honoree at QB... Earned all-area honors and was the District 12-2A MVP... Threw for 2,025 yards, ran for 850 yards and grabbed two interceptions as a senior... Accumulated 7,862 total yards of offense and intercepted 16 passes during his career... Honored as the Bobcats[apos] MVP three times... Also a three-year starter in baseball, basketball and track... Helped the Celina baseball team to regionals and the basketball team to bi-district.... Qualified for the state meet in the 1,600-meter relay... Graduated with a 3.8 GPA... Named a scholar athlete of the week and received Who[apos]s Who Among American High School Students recognition... Participated in BPA, FCA, TAFE, Spanish club, FFA and student council.
Personal -- Full Name: Adam Frank Herrin... Born: July 27, 1982, at Plano... Parents: Billy and Cyndee Herrin, Celina (two sisters)... Father played football for Texas A&M (1973-77)... Rice Major: economics/managerial studies/sports management... College: Brown.
WBB: Rice vs. Marshall Postgame Presser
Wednesday, March 09
VB: Rice-Texas Postgame Presser
Saturday, December 04
VB: Rice-San Diego Postgame Presser
Thursday, December 02