Herrmann attended
Arrowhead High School, where he was a starter at
defensive end. He received All-county and All-conference honors as a senior. He also practiced
basketball,
baseball and
track. He accepted a football scholarship from
Brigham Young University. As a junior, he was named a starter at
defensive end, registering 36 tackles (2 for loss), 46 quarterback hurries and 16 sacks (school record). As a senior, he was a co-captain, posting 62 tackles (10 for loss), 29 quarterback hurries and 6 sacks, while contributing to the team winning the 1984 National Championship. He finished his college career with 106 tackles (12 for loss), 76 quarterback hurries, 26 sacks and 6 forced fumbles. At the time, he ranked second in school history in career sacks with 26 (sacks were not an official stat when Mekeli Ieremia played). ==Professional career==