Charlie Heck
 Heck with the North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||
| No. 67 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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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) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020 / round: 4 / pick: 126 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||
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Charlie Heck (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). 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. Heck was waived by the Cardinals on November 18 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14]
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.[15] 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.
- ^ Root, Jess. "Cardinals bring back recently released O-lineman to practice squad". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Jonathan M. "How high could UNC's Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge be drafted?". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2020.