He might find himself as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ third outside linebacker behind star T.J. Watt and the vastly underrated Alex Highsmith, but third-year pro Nick Herbig is starting to garner quite a bit of attention when it comes to the rest of the league.
Herbig doesn’t see many snaps, but when he gets on the field he’s a handful for opposing offenses. That’s why Pro Football Focus named Herbig one of the 10 players who just missed its annual top 25 under 25 rankings, putting him in company with Tampa Bay RB Bucky Irving, Baltimore WR Zay Flowers, Los Angeles OT Joe Alt, Philadelphia CB Quinyon Mitchell, and more.