Stephon Heyer
| No. 75 Oakland Raiders | |
| Offensive tackle | |
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| Date of birth: January 16, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Lawrenceville, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | Weight: 320 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Maryland | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
| Debuted in 2007 for the Washington Redskins | |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: Active | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |
| Games played | 61 |
| Gamestarted | 35 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Stephon Heyer (born January 16, 1984 in Lawrenceville, Georgia) is an American football offensive tackle currently playing for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Maryland.
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[edit] High school years
Heyer attended Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia and was a student and a two-year letterman in football.
[edit] College career
During his time at Maryland Heyer appeared in 50 games, with 37 starts at left tackle. He ended his college career by being selected and playing in the 2007 Hula Bowl. He earned honorable mention honors in 2006 as an All-ACC Lineman. After playing in the Champs Sports Bowl, Heyer was selected to the ESPN.com's All-Bowl team for his excellent play. In 2004 he started in all 11 games at left tackle and ended the year being the terps highest rated lineman. In 2003 he started in all 13 games at left tackle, finished the season as the team's second highest rated lineman, and had only two penalties the entire season. In 2002, as a freshman, Heyer played in all 13 games, but started only one, and had only two penalties for the entire season.
[edit] Background
Heyer is the son of Ronald and Glenda Heyer. He was recruited by numerous division one colleges out of high school including: Michigan, Georgia, Arkansas, Clemson, Florida, Alabama, Ohio State, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, and Auburn. He graduated with a degree in criminology and criminal justice in 2006.
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