Jack Heflin

Jack Heflin

Los Angeles Rams
Position:	Defensive end
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)
Undrafted:	2021
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2021–2022) New York Giants (2022)* Houston Roughnecks (2023) New Orleans Saints (2023–2024)* Los Angeles Rams (2024–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Practice squad
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 end for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois and Iowa.

College career

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

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

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

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

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

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]

Los Angeles Rams

On December 3, 2024, Heflin was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad.^[19]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

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[20]		6	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0

References

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. "Rams sign 3 players to practice squad, including a CB they just waived". The Rams Wire. USA Today. December 3, 2024.
20. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HeflJa00.htm

External links

• Northern Illinois Huskies bio
• Iowa Hawkeyes bio