Enters the fall as the starter at
quarterback…Threw for 449 yards on 50-of-67 attempts (74.6
percent) over final two games last season…Transfer from Ole
Miss who joined the team in the spring of
2008…Academic Notes: 2009 Golden Eagle
Scholar-Athlete recipient…Majoring in fire
science…Made the U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Spring of
2007...2008: Saw action in 10 games with two
starts (Southern Utah, Eastern Washington)…Completed
93-of-150 attempts for 1,043 yards with three touchdowns and six
interceptions….Completed 64.7 percent of passes on the
season, the second-best mark in the Big Sky and fourth-best in NAU
single-season history…Went 10-for-17 for 210 yards and two
touchdowns against New Mexico Highlands…Had a season-high
283 yards on 34-for-47 passing against Eastern
Washington…2007: Did not see
action...2006: Did not see action and was
redshirted...High School: A 2006 graduate of
Valencia High School…Was a PrepStar All-America selection
and was named Junior All-America by StudentSports.com...All-time
leading passer in California history with over 11,000 yards...Also
holds California records for completions and attempts...Had 73
career TD passes...Threw for 3,770 yards and 19 TDs as a senior,
4,069 yards and 33 TDs as a junior, and 3,171 yards and 21 TDs as a
sophomore...Named to SuperPrep All-Far West team...First team
All-State by CalHi Sports as a senior...All-State quarterback as
sophomore and junior...Also added 10 rushing TDs as a senior...Was
starting quarterback in CaliFlorida Bowl All-Star Game...Three-time
All-Football League first team quarterback and 2004 All-Foothill
League Co-Offensive Most Valuable Player ...2004 & 2005 Player
of Year by Santa Clarita Signal...Was Finalist for 2005 California
Mr. Football...Rated No. 48 quarterback in nation by Scout.com and
No. 56 quarterback in nation by ESPN.com...Also was rated as the
No. 70 overall player in California by Rivals.com and No. 88 in Far
West region by SuperPrep...Coached in high school by Larry
Muir...Personal: Born Michael Gregory Herrick on
August 12, 1988...Son of Greg and Marilyn Herrick.
