Jack Heflin

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Jack Heflin
No. 95 – New Orleans Saints
Position: Defensive tackle
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • All-XFL Team (2023)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:1
Player stats at PFR

Jackson Dean Heflin (born March 8, 1998) is an American football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Illinois and Iowa.

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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
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.80 s3.03 s4.62 s7.57 s29.0 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]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

SeasonTeamGPGSTotalSoloAstSckFFFRPD
2021 GB 401010000
2022 NYG 100000000
2023 NO 101010000
Total 602020000

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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