Charlie Heck
No. 67 – Houston Texans
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-20) November 20, 1996 (age 27)
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
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:41
Games started:21
Player stats at NFL.com

Charlie Heck (born November 20, 1996) is an American football offensive tackle for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina.

College career

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

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 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]

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]

Personal life

Charlie's father, Andy Heck, is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs and a former college football All-American.[11] 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 Texans.

References

  1. ^ "Charlie Heck, Rockhurst, Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Charlie Heck". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "Charlie Heck Keeps Grinding". 247Sports. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 96. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  5. ^ "Charlie Heck Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Charlie Heck College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ^ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
  8. ^ "Charlie Heck". Rotoworld. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-28-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Alexander, Jonathan M. "How high could UNC's Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge be drafted?". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

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