Thomas Herring Class: RS Junior Hometown: Los Angeles High School: Fremont Height / Weight: 6-6 / 300 Position: OG Birthdate: 03/22/1985 Experience: 1V

2008: Herring will battle for the starting job at offensive right guard as a junior in 2008.

2007: Herring was switched to offensive guard from offensive tackle in the spring of 2007 and was available at either position as a sophomore in 2007. He appeared in USC's first 7 games as a backup and on special teams, but he dislocated his kneecap prior to the Oregon game and was sidelined the rest of the season.

2006: Herrring served as a backup right offensive tackle as a redshirt freshman in 2006, but only saw brief action in 1 game (Michigan).

2005: Herring redshirted as a freshman offensive tackle in 2005, his first year at USC. He was sidelined all season after suffering torn ligaments in his knee in the summer of 2005.

2004: Herring originally signed with USC in 2004, but did not qualify for admission, so he sat out the 2004 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: He was named a 2003 Parade All-American, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star All-American, Insiders.com All-American, Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team, Tom Lemming Top 100, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-West, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team, Tacoma News Tribune Western 100, Orange County Register Fab 15 first team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-L.A. City first team, Los Angeles Times All-Star, Los Angeles Times All-Central City Lineman of the Year selection as a senior two-way tackle and tight end at Fremont High in Los Angeles (Calif.).

As a junior in 2002, he made the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Underclass first team, All-L.A. City, Los Angeles Times All-Central City and All-League squads as he had 17 receptions (including a 65-yard TD) on offense and 50 tackles with 8 sacks on defense.

He also played basketball at Fremont.

He spent his 2000 freshman season at Monrovia (Calif.) High.

PERSONAL: He's a sociology major at USC.