Tight end, Illinois State (from Eastern Illinois), 2024–26
Alex Herrera
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Linden, CA
Alex Herrera plays tight end for Illinois State, after Eastern Illinois (2024–25). Last time out, against South Dakota State: 3 catches, 33 yards. Herrera leads Illinois State in receiving touchdowns this season.
2026 so far
12 catches, 133 yards, 4 TD
Last game: 3 catches, 33 yards vs. South Dakota State, L 14–31
Next game: vs. Indiana State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
7catches, career hightwice; last vs. Tennessee Tech, 202588receiving yards, career highvs. Tennessee Tech, 2025Receiving
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 12 | 150 | 12.5 | 2 | 25 |
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 21 | 222 | 10.6 | 0 | 27 |
| 2026 | Illinois State | 12 | 133 | 11.1 | 4 | 26 |
| Career | 45 | 505 | 11.2 | 6 | 27 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | TE | So. | ||
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois | 13 | TE | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Illinois State | 13 | TE | Sr. | 6′2″ | 240 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 28 | 0.47 | – | – | 13.3 | 5% |
| 2026 | Illinois State (FCS) | 17 | 0.83 | – | – | 14.2 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2026 Illinois State 5 games, 12 catches, 133 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Western Illinois | W 41–10 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 23 |
| Sep 12 | at Northern Illinois | W 28–24 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 16 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Eastern Illinois | W 49–13 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 26 | at Northern Iowa | L 21–28 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 26 |
| Oct 3 | vs. South Dakota State | L 14–31 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 23 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. St. Francis (IL), so that game is not listed.
2025 Eastern Illinois 8 games, 21 catches, 222 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Dayton | W 24–14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 6 | at Indiana State | L 14–38 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Illinois State | L 30–42 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Tennessee State | W 31–7 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Gardner-Webb | L 10–21 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Nov 1 | vs. UT Martin | L 20–27 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 27 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Tennessee Tech | L 9–21 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 15 | at Lindenwood | L 12–42 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 15 |
2024 Eastern Illinois 3 games, 12 catches, 150 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | atUT Martin | L 17–52 | 7 | 80 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 2 | vs.Western Illinois | W 45–38 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Charleston Southern | W 16–13 | 4 | 48 | 1 | 19 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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