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Mark Herron

Mark Herron

  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Youngstown, Ohio
  • High School:
    Chaney
  • Events:
    Sprints

2020 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2020 Indoor: Joined the team for the first time as a junior, and made an immediate impact … Earned all-conference honors as part of Wooster’s runner-up 4x200 relay that broke the school record with a time of 1:32.15 at the NCAC Championships (Feb. 28-29) … Flirted with breaking the program record in the 60-meter dash all season long, and eventually broke it with a time of 7.11 at the NCAC Championships … Placed fourth in the 60 at the NCAC meet … Logged a season-best time of 23.20 seconds in the preliminary heats of the 200 meters at the NCAC Championships, and placed 11th overall … Part of Wooster’s scoring 4x200 (1:34.83) at the All-Ohio Championships (Feb. 15).

2019 Football: Elevated to the All-NCAC second team … Key defensive anchor on a team that ranked third in Div. III in red zone defense and in the top 25 in scoring defense … Part of a defense that held the opposition to 162 points and 3,433 yards, the program’s lowest totals since 2008 and 2011, respectively … Started all 10 games, and finished the season as the team’s co-leading tackler with 55 … Had 3.5 tackles for loss, an interception, and a blocked kick … Defensive key in win over Ohio Wesleyan (Nov. 2) with season-high 10 tackles, a breakup, and a blocked kick … Logged one of Wooster’s three interceptions against Wabash (Oct. 12), as the Scots beat the Little Giants for the first time since 2004 … Tallied eight tackles against Wabash and had nine at Wittenberg (Sept. 21).

2018 Football: Emerged as one of Wooster’s top all-around defenders in first season as a starter … Selected to the All-NCAC honorable mention team … Led the team with 72 tackles from weakside safety position and had at least six stops in eight games … Logged a career-high 13 tackles in win over Hiram (Oct. 20) and was credited with nine tackles at Ohio Wesleyan (Sept. 15), versus DePauw (Sept. 22) and at Denison (Nov. 3) … Forced a fumble versus Allegheny (Sept. 8) while also logging seven tackles.

2017 Football: One of the top special teams contributors, who also spent time in the defensive backfield … Played in all 10 games and finished the year with 16 tackles, eight of which came as a member of the kickoff coverage unit … Forced a fumble on a kickoff at Allegheny (Sept. 9) in what was also first collegiate tackle … Finished the year strong at Wittenberg (Nov. 11), thanks to a season-high four tackles, one of which went for loss, and a fumble recovery … Made three tackles in wins over Oberlin (Oct. 14) and Kenyon (Oct. 28).

Prior to Wooster: Second-team all-conference as a senior defensive back for Jarron Jenkins at East High School in Youngstown … Attended Chaney High School, which didn’t have a football team … Lettered twice in football and once in track & field.

Personal: Born March 29, 1999 … Son of Mark and Davida Herron … Majoring in history.