During a recent Riverdale football practice, senior Caleb Herring helped pull a fast one on coach Will Kriesky.
“We were cutting up at practice and I was picking on (one of the players),” Kriesky said. “(Herring) snuck up behind me and held me while they poured a bucket of water on me.”
That’s the kind of personality Herring has, and it shows how much the Tennessee football commitment has evolved during his time with the Warriors.
“The kids really have a good time with him,” Kriesky said. “He’s a people person and he has really good relationships with the players and coaches. Any time a kid is having a tough practice, you always see him sneak over and talk to him.”
But confidence didn’t always come that easy for Herring.
The state’s No. 1 prospect for the Class of 2023 according to the 247Sports Composite and the No. 1 player on The Tennessean’s 2022 Dandy Dozen said he had his moments of doubt when he started getting ranked by national recruiting services.
“At first I was kind of nervous,” Herring said. “I thought I would have a lot of pressure on my back. My sophomore year, first year playing varsity, I didn’t know if I would be that good and live up to it. I thought it was a lot of pressure because I didn’t have varsity film.
