CHATTANOOGA: Made 35 starts in his career, including each on in 2015, 2013 and 2012 … was a preseason all-league pick heading into 2014 before being sideline for the year with an injury in fall camp.
2015 • SENIOR SEASON: Started all 13 games on the offensive line ... First Team All-SoCon by the league's media ... made the coaches second team ... played the first seven games at left guard and the last six on the right side ... made the Dean's List & the A.D. Honor Roll in the fall ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2014 • JUNIOR SEASON: Missed the season due to a knee injury suffered on the final day of fall camp … preseason first team All-SoCon heading into the year … made the Dean’s List and the A.D. Honor Roll in the spring ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
2013 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Started 11 games at left guard ... made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in the fall.
2012 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Started all 11 games at left guard.
2011 • REDSHIRT SEASON: Sat out the season as a redshirt ... made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll both semesters ... made the SoCon Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time member of the Chattanooga Times Free Press Dynamite Dozen ... three-year starter at guard for Northwest Whitfield High School in Tunnel Hill, Ga ... two-time all-region and two-time all-area selection ... played for head coach Mike Falleur ... Honor Roll student ... also competed in track & field.
PERSONAL: Full name is Synjen Thomas Herren ... son of Phillip and Rosanna Herren ... born Nov. 9, 1992 ... first name pronounced SIN-jin ... has one older sister, Logan ... Integrated Studies major.