Outlook
Grady Herrington is a big-time recruit that will provide much needed assistance in the attacking side of the ball … Great technique, work rate and vision … Coaches are looking forward to watching him develop and grow as a player at JCCC.

Freshman Year 2025
Helped JCCC to a 13-5-4 record, a Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II runner-up finish, a Region 6 Division II Championship – the first since 2005 - a Plains District Division II Runner-up finish and a No. 15 ranking in the NJCAA D-II Poll … Played in 17 matches, five as a starter … Was part of a defensive unit that produced eight shutouts, which led the conference and ranked 13^th nationally … The defense also had the second-best goals against average in the conference at 1.36 … That GAA also tied for 26^th in the country … Helped the offense with one goal, netting the first score in a 2-1 win at St. Charles (10-1-25).

High School
Was a three-year starter and four-time letterwinner for coach Mark Twellman at St. James Academy Catholic High School, Lenexa, Kan.  … Selected All-State 5A by the Kansas High School Soccer Coaches Association three times … Named honorable mention as a sophomore and junior and second-team as a senior … Was a three-time All-Eastern Kansas League selection, earning second-team as a sophomore and junior and first-team as a senior … Helped St. James to a third-place finish at the 5A State Tournament his senior year … Tallied 44 goals and 20 assists for 108 points over his career … Netted 21 goals with eight assists for 50 points his senior year … Tallied 12 goals and four assists as a junior, 10 goals with five assists as a sophomore and one goal and three assists as a freshman … Played club soccer for FC Fusion Academy 06 from 2013-23, coached by Nathan Herrington … Helped the team win three Club State titles in 2021, 2022 and 2023 … Played for Union KC ECNL in 2024-25 coached by Phil Clouse.

Personal
Born Grady Atlas Herrington on August 9, 2006, in Shawnee, Kan. … Nickname is Ace … Son of Nathan and Jen Herrington … His father is the Director of Operations and an Academy Coach for the FC Fusion Soccer Club … Has one sister, Bella … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Army West Point and University of Memphis … Favorite food is sushi … Favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell … Favorite restaurant is Ragazza … Favorite TV show is Shorsey … Favorite movie is Happy Gilmore … Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans ... Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite music entertainer is Future … Favorite athlete is Messi … Favorite sports team is Manchester City … Has a superstition of eating the same meal for lunch on game days … Greatest sports moment was winning a state championship … Best player he has played against is former Mill Valley High and current Marguette University midfielder Nico Pendleton.