Charlie Heck
Heck with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2019 | |||||||
| Profile | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | November 20, 1996 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Rockhurst (Kansas City, Missouri) | ||||||
| College | North Carolina (2015–2019) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2020: 4th round, 126th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Charlie Heck (born November 20, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
College career
[edit]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
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 10+1⁄4 in (2.09 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] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
[edit]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]
Heck re-signed with the Texans on March 19, 2024.[11] He was released on August 27.[12]
Arizona Cardinals
[edit]On September 11, 2024, Heck was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8. Heck was waived by the Cardinals on November 18 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[14]
San Francisco 49ers
[edit]On December 25, 2024, Heck was signed by the San Francisco 49ers off the Cardinals practice squad.[15]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]On March 17, 2025, Heck signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[16]
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On March 16, 2026, Heck signed a one-year $1.2 million contract with the Miami Dolphins.[17] On August 30, he was released as part of final roster cuts.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Charlie's father, Andy Heck, is the offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, a former NFL offensive lineman for 12 seasons, and an All-American during his college football career at Notre Dame, where he won a National Championship.[19] 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 Troy Trojans football team.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Charlie Heck, Rockhurst, Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ↑ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Charlie Heck". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Charlie Heck Keeps Grinding". 247Sports. April 22, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ↑ Brugler, Dane (April 7, 2020). The Athletic's 2020 NFL Draft Guide (PDF). The Athletic. p. 96. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Charlie Heck Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Scout Charlie Heck College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "2020 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Charlie Heck". Rotoworld. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Texans announce initial 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-28-2023)". HoustonTexans.com. November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (03-19-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (08-27-2024)". HoustonTexans.com. August 27, 2024.
- ↑ Urban, Darren (September 11, 2024). "Cardinals Adjust Offensive Line After Putting Jonah Williams On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com.
- ↑ Root, Jess (November 20, 2024). "Cardinals bring back recently released O-lineman to practice squad". Cardinals Wire. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
- ↑ "49ers Sign an Offensive Lineman to a One-Year Deal; Place OL Jaylon Moore on IR". 49ers.com. December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (March 17, 2025). "Bucs Add Charlie Heck for O-Line Depth". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved March 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Dolphins sign Heck". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Dolphins make roster moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 30, 2026.
- ↑ Alexander, Jonathan M. "How high could UNC's Charlie Heck and Jason Strowbridge be drafted?". The News & Observer. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1996 births
- American football offensive tackles
- North Carolina Tar Heels football players
- Players of American football from Kansas City, Missouri
- Houston Texans players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- Arizona Cardinals players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Miami Dolphins players