2015
- Academic All-Big Ten.
- Appeared in eight games, making seven starts.
- Had 41 total tackles on the season, 21 solo, with six tackles for loss, an assisted sack and a fumble forced.
- Had four tackles and an assisted TFL at Marshall on Sept. 6.
- Recorded a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss as part of an eight-tackle effort against Indiana State on Sept. 12.
- Finished with four tackles vs. Virginia Tech on Sept. 19.
- Had seven tackles, including one for a loss, vs. Minnesota on Oct. 10.
- Tallied an assisted tackle against Illinois on Nov. 7.
- Had five tackles, one for loss, at Northwestern on Nov. 14.
- Had four tackles and a fumble forced at No. 6 Iowa on Nov. 21.
- Tied a season-high with eight tackles, including one for loss, vs. Indiana on Nov. 28.
2014
- Academic All-Big Ten.
- Appeared in 10 games, starting eight, as injury forced him to miss two games. Finished the season with 56 tackles, 28 solo, and three PBUs.
- Recorded a career-high eight tackles in four different games.
- Made four tackles, two solo, against Western Michigan on Aug. 30.
- Had one solo tackle against Southern Illinois on Sept. 20.
- Made eight tackles, one solo, at Illinois on Oct. 4.
- Finished with five tackles, four solo, against No. 8 Michigan State on Oct. 11. Recorded eight tackles, three solo, and .5 TFL at Minnesota on Oct. 18.
- Had five tackles, one solo, and two PBUs at No. 17 Nebraska on Nov. 1.
- Made eight tackles, four solo, and a TFL against Wisconsin on Nov. 8. Recorded a career-high six solo tackles and a PBU against Northwestern on Nov. 22.
- Made eight tackles, five solo, at Indiana on Nov 29.
2013
- Academic All-Big Ten.
- Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve and on special teams.
- Finished with 13 tackles, 10 solo, on the year.
- Had a season-high three solo tackles at No. 24 Wisconsin on Sept. 21.
- Finished with three tackles, two solo, against Illinois on Nov. 23.
2012
- Did not play.
High School
- Three-star prospect by Rivals.com and Scout.com.
- Rated by analyst Tom Lemming as one of the top outside linebacker prospects in the nation.
- Team won the 5A Indiana State Championship his senior season.
- Had 95 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and four interceptions in 2011.
- 2011 Associated Press Class 5A All-State.
- First team all-conference as a junior and senior.
- Also earned varsity letters in track, running the hurdles and throwing the discus.
- Finished 10th at the state championship in the discus as a junior.
- High school football coach was Kevin Wright.
- Had a 4.0 grade-point average in high school.
- National Honor Society member.
Personal
- Given name is James Thomas Herman.
- Born Dec. 28, 1993.
- Is majoring in industrial engineering.
- Parents, Troy and Joanne Herman, are Purdue graduates.
- Enjoys skiing, bowling and golf.