#33 Jimmy Herzog
Grade: Senior
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 185
Position: RB/DB
Experience: Varsity 2
Hometown: Costa Mesa
Last School: Costa Mesa
Jimmy rushed for 50 yards vs. Mater Dei to raise his season total to 815 yards - the 10th best career total in school history. Jimmy tied his season high with 161 yards rushing at St. John Bosco, including a season-best 50-yard run. Herzog scored his 10th Td of the season at Alemany. In week 6, Jimmy ran 26 times for 118 yards and scored three Tds vs. Bishop Amat. Jimmy leads the team with nine Tds and 54 points. Herzog ran for 142 yards on only 17 carries and scored two Tds in the first half vs. San Clemente. Jimmy picked up a season-high 161 yards and scored a Td vs. Dana Hills in Week 3. Jimmy had a great start to his Eagle career with 78 yards and two scores on only 11 carries against Lincoln in Week 1.
Player of the Game
Carlsbad - Spec. Teams
Dana Hills - Offensive Skill
Bishop Amat - Offensive Skill
Alemany - Special Teams
Bosco - Offensive Skill
1998: Jimmy played for Costa Mesa High School and was a two-way starter as well as kick returner and punter. Herzog rushed for 1,500 yards on 298 attempts and scored 17 touchdowns. Jimmy finished ninth in rushing in the County and is second among returning rushers in the County. Herzog set the school record for rushing attempts in a game with 51 finishing with 261 yards. Herzog was the 1998 Pacific Coast League Offensive Player of the Year, and named to the 1998 All-CIF Division VI Team, Daily Pilot Dream team, First Team Daily Pilot, and was the Daily Pilot Player of the Week (10-15-98). Selected as one of Gridiron Magazines' Top 25 running backs.
1997: gained 356 yards on 72 attempts and scored five touchdowns. Named as one of Gridiron Magazines' Top 60 underclassmen.
1996: Set the Costa Mesa Freshman football record by scoring 30 touchdowns. The only freshman to score a touchdown in a varsity game rushing six times for 36 yards.
Misc: Herzog has rushed for 2,496 yards and 33 Tds in his varsity career.
STATISTICS
40: 4.67
Pro Agility: 4.45
Bench: 280
Squat: 400
Power Cleans: 250
