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Jersey Number 15
Hershey McLaurin
- Position:
- DB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Friendship, Miss.
- High School:
- Collins HS
- Prev School:
- West Virginia / Jones County JC
As a Senior (2024)
Prior to Houston
Personal
- 629 snaps played including 535 defensively
- Appeared on special teams in all 12 games (94 snaps)
- Single-season career-best 50 tackles on season (sixth on the team)
- Set a single-season career-best eight tackles for loss
- Forced first-career fumble at TCU (Oct. 4)
- Notched a career-high 11 tackles vs. Baylor (Nov. 23)
- 71.1 pass-rush grade (PFF) ranked sixth among Big 12 safeties
- One-or-no receptions allowed in seven games
- No receptions allowed in four games
- 79.1 defensive grade against #18/19 Iowa State (Sept. 28)
- Grade vs. Cyclones led all Big 12 safeties during Week 5
- UH honorary game captain vs. Rice (Sept. 14)
Prior to Houston
- Spent two seasons at West Virginia (2022-23)
- In 24 games at WVU: 89 tackles (49 solo), 7 TFL and 4 passes defended
- Appeared in 12 games including eight starts during 2023
- 44 tackles, 6 TFLs and three breakups
- 74.6 defensive grade (PFF) ranked ninth among Big 12 safeties
- Fourth among Big 12 safeties in run defense (79.0) and pass rush (76.6) per PFF
- 76.6 pass rush grade ranked 24th among Power 5 safeties per PFF
- Season high 9.0 tackles at Oklahoma (Nov. 11)
- 7.0 tackles and two passes defended at TCU (Sept. 30)
- 4.0 tackles, including three solo stops at Houston (Oct. 12)
- In 2022, played in all 12 games and started two at free safety
- 45 tackles, including 25 solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup
- Four tackles at Oklahoma State
- two tackles vs. Kansas State
- Assisted on two tackles and broke up a pass vs. TCU
- Career-high nine tackles (seven solo) at Texas Tech
- Five tackles and first career tackle for loss vs. Baylor
- Four tackles at Texas
- First career WVU start vs. Towson, tallying four stops
- Team-high eight tackles vs. Kansas
- Mountaineer debut at Pitt; finished the game with a pair of tackles
- Enrolled at WVU in January 2022
- Spent two seasons at Jones County JC (2020-21)
- Two-time All-Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference honoree
- In 2021, he finished with 36 tackles and five interceptions
- Tied for No. 4 nationally in interceptions as defense led nation in picks (22)
- Defense gave up 16.3 points per game, ranking No. 6 nationally
- Helped lead Jones to an 8-2 record and 5-1 mark in the conference
- Season-high 9.0 tackles (four solo), 1.0 TFL and an interception at Pearl River
- Season-high two interceptions and a pass breakup at Copiah-Lincoln
- Had seven tackles at Itawamba
- In his first year in 2020, played in all five games in a COVID-19 shortened season
- 21 tackles and one tackle for loss
- Two interceptions, one fumble recovery and four breakups
- 27-yard fumble return for a touchdown vs. East Central
- MACCC Defensive Player of the Week
- Season-high 8.0 tackles, one INT and a TFL vs. Pearl River
- Distinguished Academic All-MACCC and two-time JC Honor Roll member
- Prepped at Collins High School
- Four-year starting quarterback for Tigers
- Won combined 29 games over final three seasons
- First team All-Area selection
- Threw for over 6,000 yards and 73 touchdowns in his career
- Named offensive player of the year in both football and basketball
- Basketball MVP
- Earned Dean's List honors
Personal
- Nickname: Hershey
- Hobbies: fishing
- Dream job outside of football: physical therapist
- Something most people don’t know: Hershey isn’t his real name
- Hidden talent: can dance
- Chose UH because of Coach Fritz
- One word to describe himself on the field: focused
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: fish
- Biggest motivation for working hard: his parents
- Highlight of life thus far: playing college football
- Best advice: be you
- Sports hero: his brother – his role model
- Most memorable athletic feat: 2020 player of week in JUCO
- Unique fact: named himself Hershey
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Texas Bowl vs. LSU
Monday, December 22
National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Postgame Press Conference (at Baylor)
Saturday, November 29
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. TCU (Players)
Saturday, November 22
