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Fred Herring is a former defensive back out of Tennessee State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 197th overall pick (round 8) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Fred Herring Draft Context
Fred Herring was the 197th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Picks Around Fred Herring
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | James Elder | DB | New Orleans Saints | Southern University |
| 195 | Leon Van Gorkum | DE | San Diego Chargers | San Diego State |
| 196 | Larry Zelina | RB | Cleveland Browns | Ohio State |
| 198 | Rick Telander | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Northwestern |
| 199 | Ron Yankowski | DE | St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas State |
| 200 | Ted Gregory | DE | New York Giants | Delaware |
Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Draft Class
Other Cincinnati Bengals picks in 1971 include Vern Holland (OT, round 1), Steve Lawson (OG, round 2), Ken Anderson (QB, round 3), Fred Willis (RB, round 4), Arthur May (DE, round 5), Neal Craig (DB, round 7), Gary Gustafson (LB, round 9), Jack Stambaugh (G, round 10), Edward Marshall (WR, round 11), James Hayden (DE, round 12), David Knapman (TE, round 13), Irvin Mallory (DB, round 14).
Other Tennessee State players drafted in 1971 include Vern Holland, Larry Woods, Jacob Mayes, David Davis, William West, Albert Davis, Don Pinson, Joe Sweet.
No NFL career statistics are available for Fred Herring in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Vern Holland | OT | Tennessee State |
| 2 | 41 | Steve Lawson | OG | Kansas |
| 3 | 67 | Ken Anderson | QB | Augustana (IL) |
| 4 | 93 | Fred Willis | RB | Boston College |
| 5 | 110 | Arthur May | DE | Tuskegee |
| 7 | 171 | Neal Craig | DB | Fisk |
| 9 | 223 | Gary Gustafson | LB | Montana State |
| 10 | 249 | Jack Stambaugh | G | Oregon |
| 11 | 275 | Edward Marshall | WR | Cameron State |
| 12 | 301 | James Hayden | DE | Memphis State |
| 13 | 327 | David Knapman | TE | Central Washington |
| 14 | 353 | Irvin Mallory | DB | Virginia Union |
| 15 | 379 | Bob Thomas | RB | Arizona State |
| 16 | 405 | Mark Debevc | LB | Ohio State |
| 17 | 432 | Sam Pearson | DB | Western Kentucky |