Dolphins sign Herman

May 11, 2026 at 04:00 PM

The Miami Dolphins announced today they have signed fullback DJ Herman.

Herman participated in Miami's rookie minicamp last weekend on a tryout basis. He played collegiately at San Diego State (2021-25), where he appeared in 49 career games with two starts at linebacker. He recorded 56 tackles (26 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and two passes defensed with the Aztecs and was a key contributor on special teams.

Name	Pos.	Hgt.	Wgt.	Age	Exp.	College	Hometown	Acq.
DJ Herman	FB	6-1	235	24	R	San Diego State ‘26	Las Vegas, Nev.	UDFA, ‘26

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