Jeffery Herron

Class: Senior Hometown: Richmond, Texas High School: Fort Bend Austin

Last College: University of Texas-San Antonio Event: Jumps

2012 -- Indoor - led team in high jump (6-10 3/4, 2.10m) and long jump (24-0 3/4, 7.33m)... placed fourth in high jump (6-10 3/4, 2.10m) and ninth in long jump (24-0 3/4, 7.33m) at Big Ten Championships... won long jump (24-0 3/4, 7.33m) and placed fifth in high jump (6-6 3/4, 2.00m) at New Year's Classic... won high jump at Adidas Classic (6-10 3/4, 2.10m) and placed third in long jump (23-6 1/4, 7.17m) at Iowa State Classic.

2011 -- Indoor - led team in long jump (24-7, 7.49m), which ranks ninth all-time at Iowa... placed third in long jump (24-7, 7.49m) and 11th in high jump (6-8 1/4, 2.04m) at Big Ten Championships... ran collegiate-best 7.20 in 60 meters at Iowa Open... won long jump (23-4 1/2, 7.12m) and placed second in high jump (6-8 1/4, 2.04m) at Illinois Open... won long jump (22-10 3/4, 6.98m) at Iowa Open and high jump (6-8 3/4, 2.05m) at Jack Johnson Classic... Outdoor - placed 13th in high jump with a team-leading and collegiate-best 7-0 1/4 (2.14m) at NCAA Championships, earning second team All-America honors... that mark ranks fifth all-time at Iowa... placed third in high jump with team-leading and collegiate-best 7-0 1/4 (2.14m) and 21st in long jump (23-10 1/4, 7.27m) at NCAA West Regional... placed fourth in high jump (6-8 1/4, 2.04m) and fifth in long jump (23-4 1/2, 7.12m) at Big Ten Championships, helping team to first Big Ten title since 1967... placed seventh in high jump (6-10 3/4, 2.10m) and 11th in long jump with team-leading 24-0 3/4 (7.33m) at Drake Relays... won long jump (23-4, 7.11m) and placed second in high jump (6-10 3/4, 2.10m) at Musco Twilight XII... letterwinner.

2010 - Indoor - posted a collegiate-best 6-11 (2.11m) in high jump at ISU Classic... that mark tied for team lead and ranks seventh all-time at Iowa... won high jump at Iowa Open (6-10 1/4, 2.09m) and long jump at Iowa Invite (22-1 3/4, 6.75m)... Outdoor - led team in long jump with collegiate-best 24-9 (7.54m) with win at Musco Twilight XI... that mark ranks ninth all-time at Iowa... placed second at Big Ten Championships in long jump (24-1 3/4, 7.36m), earning second team all-Big Ten honors... competed in long jump at NCAA West Regional (15th, 24-4 1/2, 7.43m)... jumped season-best 6-9 (2.06m) in the high jump, finishing eighth at Big Ten Championships... placed second in high jump at Iowa Invitational (6-8 3/4, 2.05m) and third at Musco Twilight XI (6-8 3/4, 2.05m).

2008-09 -- placed fourth in high jump (6-10 3/4) and 10th in long jump (22-7 3/4) at conference meets while competing for the University of Texas at San Antonio.

High School -- three-time all-district in high jump, winning two titles... runner-up in high jump (6-10) at state meet senior year... two-time team MVP... set school high jump record (6-10)... played football senior year... ran 400 meters (49.64) at 2008 Rice Bayou Classic and 200 meters (22.43) at Pearland Regional Qualifier... coached by Coach Burlingame and Coach Castle.

Personal -- born April 22, 1990... son of Greatha Williams... sport studies major.