Lance Heard

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Lance Heard
Tennessee Volunteers–No. 53
Position Offensive tackle
ClassSophomore
Major Communication Studies
Personal information
Born: (2004-10-13) October 13, 2004 (age 20)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight340 lb (154 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Neville (Monroe, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC All-Freshman Team (2023)

Zalance "Lance" Heard (born October 13, 2004) is an American college football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Volunteers. He previously played for the LSU Tigers.

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Early life

Heard attended Bastrop High School for two years before transferring to Neville High School. [1] As a junior, he switched to the offensive side of the ball to play right tackle and earned all-district and all-state honors. [2] After his senior season, Heard was invited to play in the U.S. Army Bowl where he caught a touchdown. [1]

Recruiting

Coming out of high school, Heard was rated as a five-star recruit by On3.com and a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com. [3] He committed to play college football for the LSU Tigers over offers from schools such as Nebraska, Florida, Florida State, and Houston. [3]

College career

LSU

As a freshman in 2023, Heard played all 12 games, making one start for the Tigers and earning SEC all-freshman honors. [4] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Tennessee

Heard transferred to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. [6]

Personal life

Heard grew up in the village of Bonita, Louisiana, and moved to Monroe, Louisiana at age 14. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Alexander, Wilson (December 22, 2022). "Meet Zalance Heard, LSU's new confident and 'country strong' 5-star offensive tackle". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ Nadeau, Rene (September 2022). "Recruiting: Neville OT Zalance Heard commits to LSU". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Mullin, Luke (September 2022). "Offensive line target Zalance Heard commits to LSU over Nebraska". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ Bonnette, Michael (December 7, 2023). "LSU's Lance Heard on Coaches' Freshman All-SEC Team". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ Alexander, Wilson (January 2, 2024). "LSU offensive tackle Zalance Heard has entered the transfer portal". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Sparks, Adam (January 21, 2024). "Tennessee football lands 5-star tackle Lance Heard from LSU in transfer portal". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
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