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Jack Heflin
Personal information
Born: (1998-03-08) March 8, 1998 (age 26)
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)
Position:Defensive tackle
Undrafted:2021
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jackson Dean Heflin (born March 8, 1998) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football at Northern Illinois and Iowa.

College career

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Heflin played college football at Northern Illinois for four seasons, earning second-team all-Mid-American Conference 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

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		304 lb
(138 kg) 		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 5.33 s 1.80 s 3.03 s 4.62 s 7.57 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		 25 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Green Bay Packers

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In 2021, Heflin signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent, and made the opening day roster.[4] He was released on January 21, 2022.[5] The Packers re-signed Heflin to a futures contract on January 27, 2022, following their playoff exit.[6] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] On December 13, 2022, Heflin was released from the practice squad.[9]

New York Giants

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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.[10] The Giants re-signed Heflin to their practice squad on January 6, then released four days later.[11]

Houston Roughnecks

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On January 8, 2023, Heflin signed with the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[citation needed] On May 8, 2023, Heflin was named to the All-XFL team.[12] He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.[13]

New Orleans Saints

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On May 15, 2023, Heflin signed with the New Orleans Saints.[14] He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.[15][16] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, the Saints signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024.[17]

On August 27, 2024, Heflin was waived by the Saints.[18]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Season Team GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck FF FR PD
2021 GB 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
2022 NYG 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 NO 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total[19] 6 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ Batterson, Steve (April 3, 2021). "Hawkeyes' Heflin keeps it real as draft nears". The Quad-City Times. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Hensley, Adam (December 23, 2020). "Heflin at home helping anchor No. 17 Iowa's defensive line". AP NEWS. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Jack Heflin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Hodkiewicz, Wes (August 24, 2021). "Small-town Jack Heflin proving NFL isn't too big for him". Packers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "Packers activate LBs Za'Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus off injured reserve". Packers.com. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Mosqueda, Justis (January 26, 2022). "Packers sign DL Jack Heflin to futures contract". Acme Packing Company. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  7. ^ "Press release: Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Packers sign S Rudy Ford". Packers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  9. ^ "Packers sign T Jean Delance, C Michal Menet to practice squad". Packers.com. December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Valentine, Ed (January 3, 2023). "Giants re-sign WR David Sills to practice squad". Big Blue View. SB Nation. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (January 6, 2023). "Giants Make Two Practice Squad Moves". Yardbarker.com. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  12. ^ "2023 All-XFL Team Revealed". www.xfl.com. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "XFL Transactions". Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  14. ^ Sigler, John (May 15, 2023). "Saints sign former XFL defensive tackle Jack Heflin after minicamp tryout". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  16. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints sign 11 to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 27, 2024.
  19. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HeflJa00.htm
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