Nicholas Herbig (born November 21, 2001) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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. He was drafted in the fourth round of the

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by the Steelers.

Early life

Herbig is from Kauai, Hawaii. Herbig attended the Saint Louis School in Oahu, Hawaii and committed to play

at the

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College career

Herbig started all seven games 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.

Professional career

After being drafted in the fourth round of the

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, Herbing signed his rookie contract with the

Personal life

His brother,

Nate Herbig Nathaniel William Herbig (born July 10, 1998) is an American football offensive guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Stanford and signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undraft ...

, played

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for the

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before signing as an

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with the

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of the NFL. He currently plays for the

References

External links

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Pittsburgh Steelers bioWisconsin Badgers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Herbig, Nick 2001 births Living people People from Kauai Sportspeople from Kauai County, Hawaii Players of American football from Hawaii Saint Louis School alumni American football linebackers Wisconsin Badgers football players Pittsburgh Steelers players