Kansas Lands Michigan Transfer OL Amir Herring
Lance Leipold and the Kansas Jayhawks have added their first transfer of the 2024 offseason with the commitment of Michigan transfer offensive lineman Amir Herring.
Listed at 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, Herring was a four-star prospect out of West Bloomfield, Michigan, and chose his home state Wolverines over offers from Michigan State, Arkansas, Missouri, Penn State, Kentucky, and Ole Miss, among others.
According to Rivals, Herring was the No. 15 IOL and No. 242 overall player in the class of 2023.
Herring redshirted in his lone season with the defending national champions, appearing in just one game against Indiana back in October.
In discussions with JayhawkSlant.com, Herring said his decision to pick the Jayhawks came down to his trust in the staff and a prior connection with KU linebackers coach Chris Simpson.
“I had the best relationship with the coaching staff and Coach Leipold and Coach Simpson being the area recruiter here in the Detroit are,” Herring told JayhawkSlant.com. “So, I had a previous relationship with him throughout the high school recruiting process.”
The newest addition to the Jayhawks’ offensive line also said that it’s great to finally know where he’s headed and appears very excited to be a part of a revamped football program in Lawrence.
“It just feels really good to know where I’m going,” Herring said. “You know there are a lot of special people in that building working tire countless hours to make the student athlete’s experience great. Overall, just knowing they are going to compete for championships, with great head coaching, and how much they’re invested in the program really stuck out to me.”
