Brad Herman, a 2008 MTHS graduate, was a dominant force on the football field during his high school years.
Playing both sides of the football, Brad led the 2006 and 2007 Redbird football teams to a 25-1 overall record and the 2007 Class 5A state championship.
Brad was all-conference, all-area, and all-state and was the Peoria Journal Star Player of the Year for 2007. He was also the MVP of the Shriners All-Star game in the summer of 2007.
After high school, Brad earned a full football scholarship to the University of Iowa, where he was named academic all-Big Ten. After college, he spent one year with the New England Patriots.