Jack Heflin
Jackson Dean Heflin (born March 8, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois and Iowa.
| No. 95 – New Orleans Saints | |||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
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| Born: | March 8, 1998 Galesburg, Illinois, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Prophetstown (Prophetstown, Illinois) | ||
| College: | Northern Illinois (2017–2019) Iowa (2020) | ||
| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
College career
Heflin played college football at Northern Illinois for four seasons, earning second-team all-MAC honors for the Huskies in 2019. In 2020, he transferred to Iowa and started 2020 at defensive tackle next to Daviyon Nixon.[1][2]
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
In 2021, Heflin signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, and made the opening day roster.[3] He was released on January 21, 2022.[4] The Packers re-signed Heflin to a futures contract on January 27, 2022, following their playoff exit.[5] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] On December 13, 2022, Heflin was released from the practice squad.[8]
New York Giants
On December 15, 2022, Helfin was signed to the New York Giants practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on January 3, 2023.[9] The Giants re-signed Heflin to their practice squad on January 6, then released four days later.[10]
Houston Roughnecks
On January 8, 2023, Heflin signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL. On May 8, 2023, Heflin was named to the All-XFL team.[11] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[12]
New Orleans Saints
On May 15, 2023, Heflin signed with the New Orleans Saints.[13] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15]
NFL career statistics
References
- Batterson, Steve (April 3, 2021). "Hawkeyes' Heflin keeps it real as draft nears". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- Hensley, Adam (December 23, 2020). "Heflin at home helping anchor No. 17 Iowa's defensive line". AP NEWS. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- Hodkiewicz, Wes (August 24, 2021). "Small-town Jack Heflin proving NFL isn't too big for him". Packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- "Packers activate LBs Za'Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus off injured reserve". Packers.com. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- Mosqueda, Justis (January 26, 2022). "Packers sign DL Jack Heflin to futures contract". Acme Packing Company. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". Packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- "Packers sign T Jean Delance, C Michal Menet to practice squad". Packers.com. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- Valentine, Ed (January 3, 2023). "Giants re-sign WR David Sills to practice squad". Big Blue View. SB Nation. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Comeaux, Jonathan (January 6, 2023). "Giants Make Two Practice Squad Moves". Yardbarker.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- "2023 All-XFL Team Revealed". www.xfl.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- Sigler, John (May 15, 2023). "Saints sign former XFL defensive tackle Jack Heflin after minicamp tryout". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.