Charlie Heck
 Heck with the North Carolina tar heels | |||||||
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| Born: | November 20, 1996 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Rockhurst (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||
| College: | North Carolina (2015–2019) | ||||||
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 4 / pick: 126 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Charlie Heck (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at North Carolina.
College career
[edit]Playing at Rockhurst High School, Heck committed to University of North Carolina as a tight end on November 30, 2014, choosing the Tar Heels over Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State and others.[1]
After redshirting his freshman season, Heck started some games as a redshirt freshman before becoming a full-time starter during his sophomore season.[2] Heck played at right tackle during his junior season and left tackle during his senior season.[3] After his senior season, Heck participated in the 2020 Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Bowl.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| 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 7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) |
311 lb (141 kg) |
34+1⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.16 s | 1.80 s | 2.98 s | 4.86 s | 8.02 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
21 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
[edit]Heck was selected by the Houston Texans in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2020 NFL draft.[7][8]
Heck was placed on the reserve/PUP list to start the 2023 season.[9] He was activated on November 28.[10]
Heck re-signed with the Texans on March 19, 2024.[11] He was released on August 27.[12]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On September 11, 2024, Heck was signed to the Arizona Cardinals practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8.
Personal life
[edit]Charlie's father, Andy Heck, is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and a former college football All-American.[14] Charlie's brother, Jon Heck, also played offensive tackle for the University of North Carolina and currently serves as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Troy Trojans football team.
References
[edit]- ^ "Charlie Heck, Rockhurst, Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Charlie Heck". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Heck Keeps Grinding". 247Sports. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 96. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Charlie Heck Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Charlie Heck College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ "Charlie Heck". Rotoworld. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-28-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (03-19-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. March 19, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ Urban, Darren (September 11, 2024). "Cardinals Adjust Offensive Line After Putting Jonah Williams On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- ^ Alexander, Jonathan M. "How high could UNC's Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge be drafted?". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2020.