Player profileWestern Kentucky Football
Western Kentucky · Football
Dave Herard
DB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 204 lbs
From Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$11.3K
Western Kentucky · Football
Dave Herard
DB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 204 lbs
From Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Estimated NIL value
$11.3K
Western Kentucky · Football
DB · Senior · #5 · 6' 0" · 204 lbs
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Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 0"
Weight
204 lbs
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Roster status
Active
From Fort Lauderdale, FL
Estimated NIL value
$11.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $9.7K
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Dave Herard is a 6' 0" 204 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Western Kentucky and is listed by ESPN from Fort Lauderdale, FL. Dave Herard ranks 40th within the current Western Kentucky football roster. The modeled value is $11.3K, with $9.7K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.4%
Football pool: $2.3M
Pool share of school
0.2%
Western Kentucky roster market: $4.75M
Roster dollars tracked
$2.3M
Western Kentucky Football pool-accounting sum
Coverage hits
0
No fresh NIL chatter found
Current listing
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1264 nationally
Rating: 0.8485
High school: Stranahan
From: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Class: 2020 / CB
Transfer history
Western Kentucky to Undecided
2025 portal cycle / Jul 28, 2025 / Withdrawn
Virginia to Undecided
2024 portal cycle / Dec 12, 2023 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
58
Total tackles
39
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
4
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Virginia Cavaliers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Virginia Cavaliers | 40 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 58 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 119 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
Latest games
Southern Miss Golden EaglesDec 23, 2025 · 27-163 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Jacksonville State GamecocksNov 29, 2025 · 37-345 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
LSU TigersNov 23, 2025 · 13-103 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDW
Middle Tennessee Blue RaidersNov 15, 2025 · 42-267 TOT · 6 SOLO · 0 SACK · 2 PDW
New Mexico State AggiesNov 1, 2025 · 35-162 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDW
Louisiana Tech BulldogsOct 21, 2025 · 28-27 OT5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Florida International PanthersOct 15, 2025 · 25-65 TOT · 4 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Delaware Blue HensOct 3, 2025 · 27-245 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Dave Herard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $11.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $11.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $9.7K, equal to about 0.4% of the Western Kentucky football market. The player ranks 40th on that roster.
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