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58<br />

mark Herzlich<br />

LINEBACKER<br />

Height - 6-4<br />

Weight - 246<br />

College - Boston College<br />

High School - Conestoga (Pa.)<br />

Birthdate - September 1, 1987<br />

How Acquired - Free Agent, 2011<br />

NFL Exp. - 2nd year<br />

<strong>Giants</strong> Exp. - 2nd year<br />

new york football giants<br />

TRANSACTIONS:<br />

- Originally signed as a rookie free agent by<br />

the <strong>Giants</strong> on July 28, 2011.<br />

GIANTS NOTES:<br />

- An inspiration to many, Herzlich won the<br />

Rudy Award and the ACC’s Brian Piccolo<br />

Award in 2010 after overcoming Ewing’s<br />

sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer that<br />

forced him to miss the entire 2009 season…<br />

Earned numerous honors for his courage<br />

and outreach, including the Disney Spirit<br />

Award, an honorary Lott Trophy and the ACC<br />

Commissioner’s Cup.<br />

2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:<br />

- Started at linebacker and saw action<br />

on special teams at Baltimore (12/23)...<br />

Recorded seven tackles (six solo).<br />

- Saw action on special teams at Atlanta<br />

(12/16).<br />

- Saw action on special teams vs. <strong>New</strong><br />

Orleans (12/9)...Recorded two special teams<br />

tackles<br />

- Saw action at linebacker and on special<br />

teams at Washington (12/3)...Recorded<br />

three tackles (one solo).<br />

- Saw action at linebacker and on special<br />

teams vs. Green Bay (11/25)...Recorded one<br />

special teams tackle.<br />

- Saw action on special teams at Cincinnati<br />

(11/11).<br />

- Started at MLB vs. Pittsburgh (11/4) due<br />

to the injury to Chase Blackburn...Recorded<br />

eight tackles (six solo).<br />

- Saw action on special teams and at middle<br />

linebacker at Dallas (10/28)...Herzlich<br />

replaced Chase Blackburn at MLB after he<br />

left the game with a hamstring injury.<br />

- Saw action on special teams vs.<br />

Washington (10/21).<br />

- Saw action on special teams at San<br />

Francisco (10/14).<br />

- Saw action on special teams and at linebacker<br />

vs. Cleveland (10/7)...Recorded one<br />

special teams tackle.<br />

- Saw action on special teams and at linebacker<br />

at Philadelphia (9/30)...Part of the<br />

defensive group that stuffed the Eagles on<br />

third and goal one the one yard line in the<br />

third quarter.<br />

- Saw action on special teams and as a<br />

reserve-linebacker at Carolina (9/20)...Made<br />

one solo tackle.<br />

- Saw action on kickoff and kick return<br />

teams and recorded one special teams tackle<br />

against Tampa Bay (9/16).<br />

- Saw action on special teams against Dallas<br />

(9/5)...Filled in at middle linebacker when<br />

Chase Blackburn suffered a neck burner in<br />

the fourth quarter.<br />

HERZLICH’S BESTS<br />

(Single Game Highs)<br />

Tackles: 8, vs. Pittsburgh (11/04/12)<br />

Sacks: 0<br />

Interceptions: 0<br />

Forced Fumbles: 0<br />

Fumble Recoveries: 0

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