Alexander Herrmann
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| Pittsburgh Panthers No. 91 | |
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| Position | DE |
| Class | Redshirt Sophomore |
| Major | Business Administration |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | New Ulm High School, New Ulm, MN |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | June 15, 1995 |
| Place of birth | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 280 lb (127 kg) |
Alexander Herrmann is a football defensive end for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team. He redshirted the 2014 season.
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High school career
Herrmann attended New Ulm High School in New Ulm, Minnesota, with a relatively small enrollment of 523 students. Herrmann did not receive much notice from Division I schools early in his recruitment.
Recruitment
Herrmann's only Division I offer was from the University of Pittsburgh, which was ultimately where Herrmann attended school.
College career
2014 Season
Herrmann redshirted the 2014 season, as coach Jumbo wanted to see him progress in practice before committing to giving him playing time.
2015 Season
Herrmann impressed the coaches enough in practice to get the start over incumbent junior Christopher Nieves. Herrmann exceeded expectations, recording 7 sacks, a Pitt record for one season and a Pitt career record. He was named to the All-ACC 2nd team.
Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Tackles | INT | Sacks | FF | FR | TD |
| 2015 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | Pittsburgh | 12 | 9 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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