Herring approaching elite ASU company (Arizona Republic/July 10, 2008)
June (2008) POST Magazine Feature Story on Keegan in PDF Format (3 pages) 
ASU: Lightning-quick runner who is one of the most gifted backs in the Pac-10 Conference...in 2007, he became the 16th player in school history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards...currently sits 10th on ASU's all-time career rushing yards list...broke ASU's freshman rushing record in 2005...possesses world-class agility and sprinter's speed to burst past would-be tacklers...has surpassed 500 rushing yards in each of the past three seasons...is ASU's leading active runner...has totaled 406 carries for 2,234 yards (5.5 avg.) and 17 rushing touchdowns....has played in all 38 games during his first three seasons, starting 12...will provide the speedy homerun threat for ASU's running game again this season...named a preseason first-team All-Pac-10 member by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
2007: Played in all 13 games, starting six...led the Sun Devils with 815 rushing yards on 154 carries (5.3 avg.)...also had five rushing touchdowns on the season...of his five rushing touchdowns, three of them came on runs of 70 yards or more and another was a 46-yard scoring run...had 10 receptions for 88 yards...was a finalist for the Rudy Award, which is given to a college football player who has dealt with adversity, due to the deaths of his father, sister, aunt and friend...got his first start of the season against San Diego State on Sept. 15, and he rushed for 161 yards on 19 carries and had two touchdowns in the win...had a 72-yard touchdown run in fourth quarter of win at Stanford on Sept. 29...became the top running back at mid-season after starter Ryan Torain was lost for the season...rushed for 119 yards on just 10 carries against Washington on Oct. 13...also had 76-yard touchdown run, the Sun Devils' longest play from scrimmage of the season, in the third quarter of the victory over the Huskies...ran for 96 yards on 24 carries in win over California on Oct. 27...had 83 rushing yards on 13 carries at Oregon on Nov. 3...rushed for 116 yards on 22 attempts, including a 71-yard touchdown run in the third quarter, in victory at UCLA on Nov. 10...had his season-long 28-yard reception in Pacific Life Holiday Bowl against Texas on Dec. 27.
2006: Played in all 13 games, starting the first four...totaled 94 carries for 549 rushing yards (5.8 avg.) and six touchdowns...led ASU in yards-per-carry...also caught eight passes for 70 yards....led ASU or tied for the team lead in rushing yards in three games...totaled 34 yards on seven carries against Northern Arizona, including an incredible 15-yard, change-of-direction touchdown run...carries seven times for 30 yards against Nevada...led ASU with 82 yards on nine carries (9.1 avg.) at Colorado...posted 54 rushing yards on nine carries (7.5 avg.) against No. 12 Oregon...scored a pair of touchdowns (eight- and six-yard runs) against Stanford...netted 98 yards on only six carries (16.3 avg) and two touchdowns at Washington, one of which was a 65-yard burst, the longest run from scrimmage of the season by a Sun Devil...also led ASU with career-highs of three receptions for 43 yards against the Huskies...led ASU with 69 rushing yards on 15 carries (4.6 avg.), adding a 40-yard touchdown run at Oregon State...gained 42 yards on nine carries against Washington State and 55 yards on nine carries against UCLA...carried 10 times for 43 yards at Arizona.entered the season as the Pac-10's fourth-leading returning rusher from 2005...ranked as the No. 21 running back in the nation by Lindy's...rated as the No. 38 tailback in college football by Phil Steele...regarded by several publications as a preseason second-team All-Pac-10 honoree.
2005: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting two at tailback (UCLA and Arizona)...earned honorable mention Freshman All-America honors and was named to the All-Pac-10 Freshman team by Sporting News...broke ASU's freshman rushing record with a team-leading 870 yards...also led ASU in carries (158), per-carry average (5.5 yards) and tied Rudy Burgess for the team lead in rushing touchdowns (six)...finished ninth in the Pac-10, averaging 72.5 rushing yards-per-game...his total amount of carries was the most by a Sun Devil since Delvon Flowers in 2001...finished 10th in the nation among true freshman running backs in rushing yards...led ASU in rushing in seven games and led the team in carries in seven contests...recorded three of the four 100-yard rushing games by a Sun Devil for the season...had 10 or more carries in nine games and had more than 15 carries five times...ran for 134 yards on 12 carries (11.0 avg.) and a touchdown in his collegiate debut against Temple on Sept. 1, breaking Woody Green's 34-year-old record for rushing yards in an ASU debut...ran for a team season-high 197 yards on 23 carries (8.6 avg.) and two touchdowns against Northwestern, the third-highest single-game rushing total by a freshman in ASU history and the 22nd-highest single game total in school history overall...that total was the highest by a Sun Devil tailback since Delvon Flowers' 226 rushing yards against Oregon State in 2001...also had a 67-yard burst against Northwestern, his longest run of the season...recorded a team season-high 27 carries at No. 14 UCLA, totaling 129 yards and one score...ran for 79 yards on 19 carries (4.2 avg.) in ASU's victory over Rutgers in the Insight Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Peoria (Ariz.) High School...was ASU's first commitment from the state of Arizona in the 2005 class...pre- and postseason All-America selection by PrepStar Magazine...was listed as the top running back prospect in the state of Arizona by PrepStar...a member of The Tacoma News Tribune's "Western 100" list...No. 100 on the Southwest Hot 100 by Scout.com...named super all-state in 2004 on offense by Phoenix Metro Football Magazine...injured and missed four games as a senior...rushed for over 900 yards and led the team to the state playoffs...was the first junior to be named as the Whizzer White Player of the Year in Arizona since 1995...great athlete with tremendous speed...one of the fastest players in the nation...was the state 5A 100 and 200-meter champion as a sophomore...was a first-team all-state selection following his junior campaign...career rushing totals are 3,614 yards and 54 touchdowns in two seasons at Peoria High and one year at Trevor Browne High...collected 1,712 yards rushing and scored 29 touchdowns as a junior...Peoria reached the state semifinals that year...wrestled for the first time in 2005...compiled a 21-7 record despite wrestling in the 215 pound class at 186 pounds and was named the team's most inspirational wrestler...attended Trevor Browne High School, where he started on the varsity football team as a freshman and sophomore...was a middle linebacker and running back, gaining 937 yards during his sophomore season...runs a 4.3 40...was coached by Doug Clapp.
PERSONAL: Undecided on his major...mother is Debra Griffen of Peoria, Ariz....his uncle, James Peterson, played football at New Mexico State from 1967-71...born May 12, 1987...full name is Keegan Levar Herring.
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