After four seasons at Alabama, he is ready to make a bigger contribution elsewhere.
Mac Hereford, a native of Birmingham, Ala., arrived in the Crimson Tide’s 2016 signing class as a preferred walk-on at wide receiver.
In noticing his work ethic, he made players such as Calvin Ridley, Cam Sims, Robert Foster, Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III and DeVonta Smith among others better at the position.
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Despite not getting a chance to carve out a big career, he gave Alabama’s defense quality looks at its opponents’ best receivers while being a glue guy in the locker room. Hereford was on two Southeastern Conference title teams (2016, 2018) and a College Football Playoff National Championship team in 2017.
According to a post he shared on Twitter, he has decided to use his fifth and final year of eligibility at Vanderbilt University as he’ll be pursuing a master’s degree.
Excited to pursue a Masters degree and use my last year of eligibility at Vanderbilt University. Anchor Down ⚓️ pic.twitter.com/QnP9UbFTtN
— Mac Hereford (@Mac_Hereford) April 29, 2020
Best wishes to him on this endeavor.
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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.
