GREENVILLE, S.C. – Furman linebacker
Raleigh Herbert has been named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league announced today.
Herbert, a 6-foot-2, 227-pound senior, delivered a game high 16-tackle performance and made several key plays in the Paladins' 24-14 SoCon victory over The Citadel on Saturday in Charleston. The triumph was Furman's sixth straight in the SoCon's oldest football rivalry.
Making his third consecutive start after returning from injury that sidelined him for three contests, he matched his career high with the 16 stops and upped his most recent three-game tackle tally to 45.
With the Paladins holding a 17-14 fourth quarter lead, he combined with
Joshua Stoneking for a key sack and 7-yard loss on third down at The Citadel 8-yard line, forcing a Bulldog punt. Three plays later the
Ben Croasdale scored on a 40-yard touchdown run to effectively put the game into the win column for Furman.
A native of Cumming, Ga., Herbert, despite missing three games, leads Furman with 66 tackles on the season, among which are 7.5 for loss and 2.5 sacks.
Herbert serves as a team captain and was a first team All-SoCon selection by the coaches in preseason balloting.
Furman plays host to Chattanooga this Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in the final home game of the 2026 campaign.
