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| Born: | September 5, 1987 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
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| College: | Louisville | ||||||
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · ArenaFan.com | |||||||
Earl Heyman (born September 5, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle, winning a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints.
Heyman played college football at Louisville, finishing his career with 112 tackles, 8.5 sacks, one Interception, 7 pass deflections and 2 Forced fumbles.[1]
On May 11, 2009, Heyman signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[2] On September 5, 2009, he was released,[2] and was signed to the practice squad.[3] On February 19, 2010, he again was signed to a roster contract, and released on July 29 of that year.[2]
On August 23, 2010, Heyman signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League to join the practice roster.[4][5] On September 2, 2010, he was released from the practice roster.[6]
On April 25, 2011, Heyman signed with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League.[7]
Heyman defeated Chris Bascler to become the 2012 Heavyweight Golden Gloves Boxing Champion in the state of Indiana. He also won the 2012 Ringside world championships in the heavyweight division. He is currently[when?] 24–0, with 22 KO's.[8]