Nick Herman’s breakout freshman year made him Drake’s most explosive back
Nick Herman enters the spotlight as a **big-play, high-efficiency** running back after a standout 2025 freshman season at Drake, where he finished as the PFL’s leading rusher with **1,014 rushing yards**, **6 rushing touchdowns**, and **7.04 yards per carry** while adding **120 receiving yards**.[9] His calling card is explosiveness—he closed the regular season with a **253-yard** outing and a game-winning long touchdown run, showing both home-run speed and late-game juice.[5][8] For a team, he looks like a strong fit if you want a back who can stress defenses horizontally and turn limited touches into chunk gains.[3][9]
