Kai-Leon Herbert's journey from Florida to TulsaAfter five injury-riddled years at the University of Miami, Kai-Leon Herbert was telling people he was done with football.
Due to injuries, the Florida native didn’t see the field his final two years at Miami. He also endured injuries early in his Miami career. As schools began calling him to see if he was interested in transferring, Herbert told them he wasn’t interested, thinking he was done playing football.
It wasn’t until a phone call from then-TU offensive line coach Steve Farmer as well as Herbert talking to his cousin, Khalil Herbert, who is in the NFL with the Chicago Bears, did he change his mind and decide he wanted to not only continue playing football, but that he wanted to continue at Tulsa.
However, the injuries didn’t stop. He was injured yet again in his first season at TU in 2022 and played only 15 snaps in the season opener.
But, this year has been different.
Herbert has started all five games so far at left tackle for the 3-2 Hurricane, who returns to his home state this weekend to face Florida Atlantic.
Herbert joins the TU Podcast this week to talk about his journey from the Sunshine State to the Sooner State, what’s different about this year’s team and his thoughts on the city of Tulsa and more.
Also, Barry Lewis joins the podcast to offer his analysis of TU’s season through five games.
The Tulsa World's TU Sports Extra Podcast is sponsored by Albert G's Barbecue.
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