Whether it be during a practice or a game, Malik Herring has to continuously prove he’s ready for more-meaningful opportunities.
The freshman edge rusher begins each day on the Bulldogs’ scout team and gives the first-team offense an opposing look. If Herring does well with that assignment, he will work with the defensive line in the latter half of practice.
On Saturdays, the protocol is similar as the newcomer starts on the sideline as a host of upperclassmen earn the start for position coach Tray Scott. Then, on a group that rotates frequently, Herring finds himself trotting onto the playing field as a substitute -- either on a third-down situation or to give a breather to a teammate.