William Ronald Herring (born August 28, 1983) is a former American football linebacker.

At Auburn University, Herring earned letters in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 while playing safety before moving to outside linebacker his senior season.

He held the school career record with 49 consecutive starts, which was broken by Offensive Left Tackle Lee Ziemba in 2010.

[1] From 2007 through 2010, Herring played a pivotal role on special teams, and as a back-up outside linebacker for the Seahawks.

After the 2010 season, Herring signed with the New Orleans Saints, to be not only a special teams threat like he was in Seattle, but to get more playing time at linebacker.