High School: Played at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for coach Art Walker...played center, punter, and kicker...earned first team Associated Press AAAA (Large School) All-State honors on offensive line as a senior in 2004...also earned first team all-conference and first team All-WPIAL honors...two-time all-conference selection...named first team AAAA All-State center by Pennsylvania Football News in 2004...averaged 40.4 yards per punt as a senior and 56.6 yards on kickoffs...team went 42-6 during his career...led Central Catholic to two WPIAL AAAA western titles, a state AAAA title in 2004 and a state second place finish in 2003...team posted 16-0 record and downed Neshaminy 49-14 in the 2004 state title game...team was ranked No. 6 in final USA Today national Top 25 high school poll..three-year starter on offensive line...also played first base and designated hitter for baseball team...honor student...

Personal: Jonathan Mark Herrman...born April 25, 1987...son of Jeffrey and Diana Herrman..has an older sister...plans to major in accounting...enjoys hunting and fishing in spare time...comes from an athletic family...father played college football at Juniata, uncles played college football at Wake Forest, Juniata, and Indiana (PA), and cousin, Jackie Herrman, played college softball at Syracuse.