Colorado State University Athletics
Football
Herdic, Brayden
Brayden Herdic
- Title:
- Safeties
Brayden Herdic came to Colorado State in January 2025 and will coach the safeties. Herdic spent the past six seasons at Western Kentucky, starting as a student assistant linebackers coach before moving to a defensive quality control personnel and an assistant with defensive backs and nickelbacks.
While on The Hill in 2022, Herdic assisted with a defensive backfield that ranked No. 3 in FBS with 19 interceptions, while leading the country with 32 total takeaways.
Prior to arriving on The Hill, Herdic spent the 2018 season at SEMO as a student assistant special teams coach. While coaching the specialists, the unit played a critical role in the program’s historic 9-4 record, as well as its second ever FCS Playoff appearance and first playoff victory.
Herdic started his coaching career at Eric CC in 2017 as a student assistant working with defensive backs in the fall of 2017 before moving to running backs in the spring of 2018. Herdic also served as Co-Special Teams Coordinator, Director of Football Operations, Equipment Manager and Video Coordinator.
Personal Information
Hometown:Â Buffalo, New York
Education:Â Erie CC, 2018 (Associates) / Western Kentucky, 2021 (Bachelor's)
Birthday:Â July 1
Herdic Experience
2025-Present: Colorado State (Safeties)
2019-24: Western Kentucky (Student Assistant – Linebackers, 2019-21; Quality Control – Secondary, 2022-23; Assistant DB / Nickelbacks, 2024)
2018: Southeast Missouri State (Student Assistant – Special Teams)
2017: Erie CC (Student Assistant – Defense / Special Teams)
While on The Hill in 2022, Herdic assisted with a defensive backfield that ranked No. 3 in FBS with 19 interceptions, while leading the country with 32 total takeaways.
Prior to arriving on The Hill, Herdic spent the 2018 season at SEMO as a student assistant special teams coach. While coaching the specialists, the unit played a critical role in the program’s historic 9-4 record, as well as its second ever FCS Playoff appearance and first playoff victory.
Herdic started his coaching career at Eric CC in 2017 as a student assistant working with defensive backs in the fall of 2017 before moving to running backs in the spring of 2018. Herdic also served as Co-Special Teams Coordinator, Director of Football Operations, Equipment Manager and Video Coordinator.
Personal Information
Hometown:Â Buffalo, New York
Education:Â Erie CC, 2018 (Associates) / Western Kentucky, 2021 (Bachelor's)
Birthday:Â July 1
Herdic Experience
2025-Present: Colorado State (Safeties)
2019-24: Western Kentucky (Student Assistant – Linebackers, 2019-21; Quality Control – Secondary, 2022-23; Assistant DB / Nickelbacks, 2024)
2018: Southeast Missouri State (Student Assistant – Special Teams)
2017: Erie CC (Student Assistant – Defense / Special Teams)
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