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Nick Herbig

Linebacker, Pittsburgh Steelers · #51.

Player facts

Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Position: Linebacker
Number: 51
Born: Nov 21, 2001 (age 24)
Birthplace: Kauai, HI, USA
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 240 lbs
College: Wisconsin
Experience: 4 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS
Regular Season	12	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3.5	3
Last 5 Games	12	7	5	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	3.5	0
Career	91	60	31	16	10	4	1	41	41.0	41	3	18.5	34

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs IND	W 34-22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Thu, Oct 1	@ CLE	L 27-24	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 27	vs CIN	W 30-27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 20	@ NE	L 20-3	7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	vs ATL	W 20-13	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Nicholas Herbig (born November 21, 2001) is an American professional football outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was selected by the Steelers in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Background

Early life

Herbig is from Kauaʻi, Hawaii. He attended the Saint Louis School in Oahu, Hawaii and committed to play college football at the University of Wisconsin.

College career

Herbig started all seven games in his true freshman year at Wisconsin in 2020, recording 26 tackles and one sack. He returned as a starter in 2021, and had 61 tackles and nine sacks. In 2022 Herbig became the top playmaker on the Wisconsin defense, garnering first-team all-conference as well as third-team Associated Press All-American. He had 47 tackles (15.5 for loss) with 11 sacks and two pass breakups in 11 games. Herbig's sack total tied for sixth in the FBS.