Melvin Oliiver was draft choice by San Francisco in 2006.

His carrer highlights include the following:

NFL Carrier:

2006:
• Played in 16 games with 14 starts at defensive end as a rookie, recording 50 tackles and one sack. Did not start vs. Philadelphia (9-24) or at New Orleans (12-3) when team opened in a 3-4 set.
• Made first NFL start at defensive tackle at Arizona (9-10) and posted two solo tackles.
• Started at right defensive end vs. Oakland (10-8) and posted three tackles while also recovering a fumble for his first career touchdown. His touchdown came off a fumble return in fourth quarter when he picked up a loose football on a muffed forward lateral and ran 12 yards into end zone. Became the first 49ers rookie defensive lineman to ever score a touchdown.
• Started at right defensive end at Denver (12-31) and finished with four tackles and his first career sack.

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Totaled 127 tackles, 12 sacks, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles from defensive tackle position as a senior ...Also played offensive line as a senior ... Led Opelika to a 10-2 record ... Registered 107 tackles, four sacks, four batted passes, one caused fumble and one recovered fumble as a junior ... Two-year starter on defense and three-year starter on offense ... Ranked one of the top 15 defensive tackles in the nation by Rivals100.com ... Birmingham News Super All-State Team ... Alabama Sports Writers All-State selection ...American General Alabama Player of the Year finalist ... Huntsville Times Elite 11 ... Atlanta Journal Constitution Super Southern 100 ... Ranked one of the top 15 players in the state of Alabama by SuperPrep Magazine ... Max Emfinger All-American ... Prep Star All-American selection ... Also competed in track and wrestling and posted a 63-3 record on the mat.

Will Herring was born August 23, 1983, to Ron and Libba Herring. He has an older sister, Laura (graduated in 1999 from Opelika), and a younger brother, Rusty (graduated in 2003 from Opelika)

As a child, Will grew up watching and playing sports. He loved basketball and baseball as a child and started playing both sports for the Opelika Parks and Recreation. He started playing football at a very young age and ironically did not like the sport. He stopped playing football in the 5^th and 6^th grade to start lifting weights for the late Bill Curry Sr., while continuing to play basketball and baseball.

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